Reduced-fat Carrot Cake

== Description ==
Makes 1 cake and 1 cup of frosting (16 servings)
== Ingredients ==
* ¼ cup walnuts
* 2½ cup sifted cake flour
* 2 tsp cinnamon
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1½ tsp soda
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 large eggs
* 2 large egg whites
* 2 cup sugar
* ⅓ cup vegetable oil
* 2 cup grated carrots (5 to 6 small carrots)
* 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple thoroughly drained
* 12 oz low fat cream cheese softened
* ½ cup powdered sugar
* 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
* 1 cup pitted prunes
* 6 tbsp hot water
== Directions ==
=== Cake ===
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Coat the inside of three 9 inch layer cake pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
# Line the bottoms with wax paper and set aside.
# Spread walnuts in a pie plate and bake 8 - 10 minutes, or until fragrant.
# Let cool and chop coarsely.
# In a medium size bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, soda and salt.
# In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and egg whites.
# Add sugar, prune puree and oil and whisk until smooth.
# Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until blended.
# Stir in carrots, pineapple and the toasted walnuts.
# Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
# Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan on a rack.
# Loosen edges and invert cakes onto racks.
# Peel off paper and let cool completely.
# Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate, spread a scant ½ cup cream cheese frosting over it.
# Top with another cake layer and spread another scant ½ cup frosting.
# Place the third layer on top and spread top and sides with remaining frosting.
=== Cream frosting ===
# In a mixing bowl,combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
# prune puree: to make prune puree, combine 6 oz (1 cup) pitted prunes with 6 tbsp.
# Hot water in a food processor and process until smooth. 
== Notes ==
* One cup purée contains 407 calories and 1 gram fat.
* One cup of butter contains 1,600 calories and 182 grams of fat.
* One cup of oil contains 1,944 calories and 218 grams fat. 
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving (1/16 recipe): 310 calories, 6 gram protein, 10 gram carbohydrates, 392 milligrams sodium, 34 milligrams cholesterol
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Category:Diabetic-friendly Recipes
Category:Cake Recipes
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Category:Carrot Recipes
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