Photo: David Holifield
Lighter spiced carrot cake
16 ingredients
30 min + 30 min
CUTS INTO 15 squares
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All the joy of baking with healthier results! This traybake uses sweet potato for natural sweetness and lower fat frosting
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
851
Calories
25g
Protein
7g
Fat
172g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Rapeseed Oil | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 125ml rapeseed oil , plus a little extra for greasing
- 300g wholemeal flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp mixed spice
- 100g dark soft brown sugar
- 140g carrots , grated
- 140g sweet potatoes , peeled and grated
- 200g sultanas
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tbsp agave syrup
- juice 2 oranges
- 200g Quark
- 50g fromage frais
- 3 tbsp icing sugar , sifted
- zest 1 orange
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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