Flax Seed Carrot Cake



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Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
40 mins

Additional Time:
8 hrs

Total Time:
9 hrs 5 mins

Servings:
12

Yield:
1 – 9×5 inch loaf


Ingredients

  • 3egg whites
  • ⅔cupwhite sugar
  • ¼cupnonfat milk
  • ⅓cupapplesauce
  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract
  • ¼teaspoonalmond extract (Optional)
  • 1 ⅓cupswhole wheat flour
  • ⅔cupall-purpose flour
  • 2tablespoonsground flax seed
  • 2teaspoonsground cinnamon
  • ½teaspoonground nutmeg
  • ½teaspoonground cloves
  • 1teaspoonbaking soda
  • ⅓cupchopped walnuts
  • ¼cupraisins
  • ½(8 ounce) cancrushed pineapple, drained
  • 1cupgrated carrot

  • Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9×5 inch loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray.

    Whisk together the egg whites, sugar, milk, applesauce, vanilla, and almond extract in a small bowl; mix until well blended. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Mix the egg into the flour; stir until well blended. Fold in the walnuts, raisins, carrot, and drained pineapple. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

    Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (but not necessarily dry), about 40 minutes. Set aside to cool for 10 to 20 minutes before refrigerating overnight.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    178 Calories
    4g Fat
    34g Carbs
    5g Protein

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