Fat / Calorie Reduced Carrot Cake

This recipe uses applesauce and Splenda to cut down on the amount of fat and calories. While it may not be completely 'fat free', it is definitely a healthier version. 1 cup of walnuts can also be added to this recipe and sugar can be used in place of the Splenda (vice-versa). The recipe is posted in metric, for some reason when it is converted by the system to US measurements, it does not convert over correctly. Please keep the metric values when making.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 3  eggs
• 90  ml applesauce
• 90  ml  vegetable oil or 90  ml butter
• 180  ml buttermilk
• 250  ml sugar
• 250  ml Splenda sugar substitute (sugar can also be used)
• 10  ml baking soda (2 teaspoon)
• 2  ml salt (1/2 teaspoon)
• 10  ml cinnamon (2 teaspoon)
• 2  ml nutmeg (1/2 teaspoon)
• 500  ml all-purpose flour
• 250  ml crushed pineapple
• 500  ml  grated carrots
• 180  ml flaked coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Either grease a 13x9 inch pan or line the pan with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, mix eggs, oil, applesauce, buttermilk, Splenda and sugar, until blended.
4. Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour to mix.
5. Once blended, add pineapple, carrots and coconut.
6. Mix well.
7. Bake for 55 minutes.
8. Glaze or frost cake if desired.