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I made a very soft cake following the ingredients of my diet: I prepared it with some dried carrots and yet it turned out to be a masterpiece and think it only has 130 kcal you can eat it so without feeling guilty!
Carrot cake is a pastry classic, but this particular version is even more special because it is prepared following the ingredients of my diet. Not only is it super soft and delicious, but it also only has 130 calories per serving, so you can enjoy it guilt-free!
The peculiarity of this cake lies in the use of carrots, an unusual ingredient but which gives the cake a sweet flavor and incredible moisture. Thanks to the ethritol or sweetener of your choice, it allows you to obtain the desired sweetness without adding sugar, making the cake lighter and suitable for those who want to follow a controlled diet. You can add flavors such as cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg to the cake to give it a spicy touch, or enrich it with dried fruit or sunflower seeds for an extra crunch.
Light carrot cake
Preparing a soft and tasty cake following your diet is not easy, but this recipe shows you that it is possible! With just a few ingredients and a little creativity, you can get a light, flavorful masterpiece. So enough chatter, put on your apron and let’s get started!
Preparation time: approximately 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients
250 g of cleaned carrots
150 g of ethritol or sweetener of your choice
3 eggs
300 g of wholemeal flour
50 g of potato starch
60 ml of sunflower seed oil
1 lemon, grated zest
1 sachet of baking powder
How to prepare carrot cake
Start by preparing the carrots then clean and grate them finely. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the ethritol until you obtain a frothy and homogeneous mixture. Add the grated carrots, grated lemon zest and sunflower oil to the egg mixture and mix well.
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Sift the wholemeal flour and potato starch and mix gently with the egg and carrot mixture. Add the baking powder and mix again until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough. Pour the mixture into a buttered and floured pan and level it with a spatula.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 30-35 minutes, or until the cake is golden and the toothpick test comes out clean. Let the cake cool before cutting it into slices and serving it. You can garnish it with a little icing sugar or a light lemon glaze. You will see that this super tasty but very light cake will amaze everyone! Enjoy your meal!
