Light Carrot Cake
Carrot cake is often thought of as a healthy alternative to other cakes—but names can be deceiving.
Keywords
- Desserts or Baked Goods
- Vegetables
- Light
- Cakes
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Cooking tools:
- Oven
- Baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Sifter
- Hand mixer
- Spatula
- Toothpick
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces/354 grams)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (7 ounces/198 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces/198 grams)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 pound (454 grams) carrots (about 6 medium), peeled and grated (about 3 cups)