Healthy Cake Recipes

Ingredients:

2 each eggs
2 each egg whites
2 cup flour
2 cup sugar (reserve juice)
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup pureed figs (recipe below)
2 cup carrots, peeled and grated
8 oz crushed pineapple, drained
2 cup seedless raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar (optional)

PUREED FIGS

2 cup dried figs
3/4 cup water
2 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

PUREED FIGS:
Puree figs, water and vanilla in blender or food processor. Makes 1
1/2 cups.
CAKE:
Lightly beat together eggs and egg whites in bowl.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
cinnamon into mixing bowl. Stir to blend. Add pureed figs, beaten
eggs, carrots, pineapple, raisins and nuts. Stir until blended.
Turn into 13 X 9-inch baking pan sprayed with non-stick vegetable
spray. Bake at 350 deg. 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tests done in
center. While cake cools, blend together powdered sugar and 2
tablespoons reserved pineapple juice until smooth and of spreading
consistency. Drizzle over cake. Makes 24 servings. 183 cal. 150 mg.
sodium 18 mg. cholesterol 1 gr. fat 43 gr. carbohydrates 3 gr.
protein .98 gr. fiber
4% cal. from fat From: The News and Observer - March 18 , 1992

Servings: 1