1. Healthy recipes: Turn classic carrot cake into an extraordinary dessert with
the addition of aromatic spices and a sweet lemon glaze. This moist and
delicious cake adapted from The Williamsburg Cookbook is flavored with
nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves that perfectly complement the carrots.
Chopped pecans are also added to the batter for crunch and flavor. Other
ingredients used in making this recipe include olive oil, granulated sugar,
eggs, hot water, flour, baking powder, baking soda, carrots, and cream of
tartar. The simple glaze is made with fresh lemon juice and confectioner’s
sugar. Pair this dessert with your favorite healthy meals.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup olive oil
2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs, separated
5 tbsp. hot water
2 1/2 cup flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 cup grated carrots
1 cup chopped pecans
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
3/4 cup confectioner�s sugar, sifted
3 tbsp. lemon juice, preferably fresh
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube cake
pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine oil and granulated sugar. Beat in egg
yolks, one at a time. Add water.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda,
nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Add to egg mixture. Stir in carrot
and pecans.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites on medium speed until
foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat on high until mixture forms
stiff peaks. Fold egg whites into flour mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, or until
a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven
and allow cooling for 15 minutes before turning out onto cake rack.
Allow to cool completely.
Mix confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice together to form a glaze.
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Pour over cooled cake.