My husband Murphy didn't want 64
candles on his birthday
cake. I didn't want such a high calorie count cake.
So I decided to
take care of both problems. I got the candle numbers and I google a
recipe for healthy carrot cake.
Well Murphy
birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year.
I didn't get the
chance to get the candle on his cake before it was cut. So I did it
after wards.
Did a little
changes on this recipes. First of all Confession time...I went
and purchase a can of cream cheese icing....How many of you use the
term “frosting”? It was a lot cheaper and easier to do, for
$1.99 plus sale tax.
I've never! Well
not very often I been obedient and follow a recipes to the letter. I
add about ½ teaspoon of ginger.
I'm a person to
try new things. The recipe said to put the grated carrots in flour
mixture. We had both apples and carrots around the place. So instead
of two cups of carrots. I did 1 cup of apples and 1 cup of carrots.
There a local discount store call Yoders here in Bonners Ferry, that
offered apples at .50¢ a pound.
Since I mention there business. I should be nice and give there FACE BOOK page a shout out.
Like
anything else we all need to watch our prices. Not everything in
there is a bargain.
I
honest can't say much about eggs now. I didn't have to pick out any
shell. If I did I did wash my hands before I started and use soap.
Very
last thing was to fold in there flour mixture sugar. Confession
time...I didn't use buttermilk instead I made up sour milk.
I just add a cap full of lemon juice to the milk. To the best of my
knowledge the only size you can get buttermilk is a quart size.
Anyhow
I was trying to make this recipe as cheap as I can.
Since
we all ready had walnut. Chop them up and use them instead of
Pecans.
Complete recipe
below
10.1
ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 cups) $
2
teaspoons baking powder $
1
1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon $
1/4
teaspoon salt $
2
cups grated carrot $
1
cup granulated sugar $
1/2
cup packed brown sugar $
6
tablespoons butter, softened $
3 large
eggs $
1
teaspoon vanilla extract $
1/2
cup low-fat buttermilk
Cooking
spray $
FROSTING:
6
ounces cream cheese, softened $
1
ounce fromage blanc
2
tablespoons butter, softened $
1/2
teaspoon vanilla extract $
1/8
teaspoon salt $
3
cups powdered sugar $
1/4
cup chopped pecans, toasted $
Preparation
1. Preheat
oven to 350°.
2. To
prepare cake, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups,
and level with a knife. Combine flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder,
ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, stirring
with a whisk. Add 2 cups grated carrot, tossing to combine.
3. Place
granulated sugar, brown sugar, and 6 tablespoons butter in a large
bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until combined. Add eggs, 1
at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon
vanilla. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar
mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spread batter into
a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at
350° for 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
4. To prepare frosting, place softened cream cheese and next 4
ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon salt) in a medium bowl. Beat with a
mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar,
beating at medium speed until combined (don't overbeat). Spread
frosting evenly over top of cake. Sprinkle evenly with toasted
pecans.
Next week photo hunt will be Precious
Coffee is on
It's easier to blow these two candles than 64! happy belated bday to your husband and thanks for the recipe, I might try this one. I love carrot cake.
ReplyDeleteI use the word frosting :)
candle
Nov. 27th was my first wifes birthday. I enjoyed the day with daughter and family.
ReplyDeletehope your husband enjoyed his cake!
ReplyDeleteVery clever and the cake looks delicious! Happy birthday to your hubby :)
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks good. Happy Birthday to Mr. PeppyLady.
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