Green Mountain Carrot Cake

This morning, in a discussion about books on sugar addiction, I remembered David Kessler’s book, The End of Overeating, which has a lovely picture of carrot cake on the cover. This also reminded me that many of you have been asking for our carrot cake recipe.   With sugar addiction or food addiction one might think they cannot have cake; however, research on managing cravings has demonstrated that complete abstinence triggers cravings just as over-consumption triggers cravings.

What’s your best bet for managing sugar addiction? Moderation — and having cake from time to time would qualify. In fact, having cake as a dessert after a well-balanced meal that includes plenty of vegetables, protein, fat and whole-food carbohydrates may decrease the likelihood that a sugary food like cake could trigger more cravings.

It’s definitely worth experimenting with to see how how it affects cravings. And for your experimenting pleasure, here’s our fan-favorite carrot cake recipe.

— Robyn Priebe, Green  Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont

Green Mountain Carrot Cake

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Cake, Carrots, Green Mountain at Fox Run

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 383kcal

Courtesy Of: Green Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont

This simple recipe for carrot cake is courtesy of Green Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont, a health retreat for women. How can cake be healthy? Well for one thing, it doesn't need heavy cream cheese frosting. Just trust us on this one.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon allspice
• ▢ ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Fine Pink Salt
• ▢ 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder (low sodium)
• ▢ 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:

• ▢ 1 ¾ cups Splenda Sugar Blend (or granulated sugar)
• ▢ ¼ cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (or Brown Sugar) , packed
• ▢ ¾ cups canola oil
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ▢ 3 cups grated carrots

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 375° F.
• Prepare an 8 by 13 inch glass pan with cooking spray.
• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
• In separate bowl, mix sugar, brown sugar, and oil well. Slowly mix in eggs and vanilla.
• Blend wet and dry ingredients together, being careful to not over mix.
• Once blended, fold in the carrots.
• Pour batter into prepared pan
• Bake in oven at 375° F for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let the cake cool completely before cutting.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

Nutrition calculated by adding all ingredient calories and dividing by 12 Servings. If you use larger or smaller muffin tins or cut larger or smaller portions from a sheet pan, your stats will vary.  

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Piece | Calories: 383 kcal (19%) | Carbohydrates: 57.7 g (19%) | Protein: 4 g (8%) | Fat: 16.5 g (25%) | Cholesterol: 13 mg (4%) | Sodium: 140 mg (6%) | Potassium: 150 mg (4%) | Fiber: 1.7 g (7%) | Sugar: 35 g (39%) | Calcium: 60 mg (6%) | Iron: 1.4 mg (8%)