You don’t have to be a diabetic to enjoy these, my kids can vouch for that. However, if you need it, the nutritional information is available at the end. I found this recipe in a magazine called Diabetic Living run by Better Homes and Gardens. This whole diabetic thing is still very new to me, but I am determined to stay healthy, lose weight (lost 7.5 pounds so far!), and keep my diabetes in check. I knew that one thing that I would have trouble with giving up was sweets. Turns out I don’t actually have to give up anything, I just need to watch my portions and keep track of my carbs, proteins and fats. This is why the nutritional information, especially the diabetic counts, are so important on recipes.
SERVINGS: 14 to 16 servings
CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 34
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup flax seed meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups finely* shredded carrot (about 6 medium) (3 large for me)
1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute blend** equivalent to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute blend** equivalent to 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 recipe Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
Coarsely shredded carrot (optional)
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Servings: 14 to 16 servings
Calories 254
Total Fat (g) 11
Saturated Fat (g) 2
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 5
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2
Cholesterol (mg) 3
Sodium (mg) 188
Carbohydrate (g) 34
Total Sugar (g) 19
Fiber (g) 3
Protein (g) 5
Vitamin A (DV%) 0
Vitamin C (DV%) 3
Calcium (DV%) 4
Iron (DV%) 6
Diabetic Exchanges
Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) 2
Fat (d.e.) 2
Carrot Cake Towers: Diabetic Friendly
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- â…” cup flax seed meal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups finely* shredded carrot about 6 medium (3 large for me)
- 1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product thawed, or 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute blend** equivalent to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute blend** equivalent to 1/2 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 recipe Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
- Coarsely shredded carrot optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom of a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Grease and lightly flour the waxed paper and the sides of the pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, flax seed meal, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In another large bowl, combine finely shredded carrot, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and oil.
- Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until combined.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
- Transfer cake to a large cutting board. Using a 2-inch round cutter, make cutouts in the cake, leaving as little space as possible between cutouts.
- You should get 28 to 32 cutouts.
- For each serving, place one of the cake cutouts on a serving plate. Spread or pipe about 1 tablespoon Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting atop the cake round. Top with a second cake round and about 1 tablespoon additional frosting. If desired, garnish with coarsely shredded carrot.
Nutrition
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Elizabeth Blount says
What are the asterisks for after the sugar substitutes? I am looking at this on my phone and maybe the ads are covering the explanation.
amy says
omg it was so tasty this recipe is a must have!
Megan says
My dad loves this recipe. Do you think I could just omit the carrots to make it a spice cake?
Amanda Formaro says
Hmm I haven’t tried that and it’s a LOT of shredded carrot to remove. It will change the consistency of the cake.
e says
these are not diabetic friendly… they have 19 grams of sugar
Amanda Formaro says
I just did the calculation, there are 12 g of sugar.
Lisa says
Really anxous to try these this weekend! Can you sub almond flour in place of the white and olive or coconut oil in place of the canola? Thank you sharing your marvelous recipes with us!
Amanda Davis says
We have not tested that with this recipe. However, should you decide to experiment we would love to hear your results!
BJS says
We LOVE this carrot cake recipe – make it all the time! We substitute regular flour with Almond flour and for the frosting we use the vanilla, cream cheese and 1/2 a container of sugar free frosting (you can actually find that in the store!)
YUM…YUM…
Amanda Formaro says
Awesome! So glad you like it BJS, your changes sound great too!
Charlotte Bennett says
Thank you!.. i will substitute with the Almont flour and use your frosting.. wonder what the serving size is..
veena krishnakumar says
Looks lovely and diabetic dessert…that's awesome!!!!!!!1
Lauren says
It is so hard to find good Diabetic Dessert Recipes. I work with Better Recipes so I am always trying to find recipes that can fit a variety of different medical conditions. These look great and I can't wait to make them for my grandmother. I love finding desserts that she can enjoy with the rest of the family.
Kristen says
Those are fantastic and so cute! Love the photo too.