The Best Low Calorie Carrot Cake

• servings: 4
• active time: 8 mins
• total time: 28 minutes

Ingredients

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1 egg

50 g 0 calorie brown sugar

40 g full-fat yogurt

15 g applesauce

35 g all-purpose/plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground ginger

30 g grated carrot

10 g raisins optional

5 g walnuts optional

Cream cheese frosting:

60 g Philadelphia lightest or 3% fat cream cheese

2 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).

Make the frosting by mixing together the cream cheese and 0 calorie icing sugar. Set aside in the fridge whilst making the cake.

Using an electric hand whisk, beat the egg until fluffy. Whisk in the 0 calorie brown sugar until golden and fluffy.

Whisk in the yogurt and applesauce then fold in the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and ground ginger and mix until well combined.

Fold in the grated carrots and combine. You can also add raisins and walnuts here and mix well to combine.

Transfer the batter to a 5-inch cake pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool before frosting. Cut the cake into 4 slices, serve and enjoy!