Brer Rabbit Carrot Cake

This is another recipe from Eating for IBS by Heather Van Vorous. It's posted in response to a request for low-fat carrot cakes. I haven't tried it myself, but have heard rave reviews about it from others. The sweet orange icing looks like a great touch, although I'm sure it would be great without it or with your own choice of icings, too.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  egg whites or 3⁄4 cup egg substitute
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 2  tablespoons  fresh orange zest
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2-2  cups carrots, packed finely shredded or grated
• 3⁄4 cup  canned crushed pineapple, with liquid

• Sweet Orange Icing

• 3⁄4 cup  sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  fresh orange zest
• 1  tablespoon  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Spray a 10-inch non-stick bundt pan with cooking oil and set aside.
3. Sift the first 7 ingredients (flour to granulated sugar) into a large bowl and stir well to combine.
4. In a separate large bowl, beat next 7 ingredients (brown sugar to pineapple) with an electric mixer until well combined.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry with just a few swift strokes by hand; do not over-beat or the cake will be tough.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, until toothpick or cake tester inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Cool on rack (in pan) for 10 minutes, then invert onto rack and cool to room temperature.
8. Top with Sweet Orange Icing (or another icing of your choice).
9. To make Sweet Orange Icing: Combine all icing ingredients and blend with a fork until smooth.
10. Use immediately to top cake (if icing sits it will harden).