Carrot Cake Loaf And Cream Cheese Icing (a Double Recipe)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 1/4 cups splenda sugar substitute (bake-able sugar substitute)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups carrots, chopped in a food processor
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon orange zest, grated
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• cream cheese frosting
• 8 ounces light cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup splenda granular
• 1 cup frozen light whipped dessert topping

Recipe

• 1 mix first 3 items together until smooth and creamy (eggs, applesauce and splenda).
• 2 then add flour, carrots, milk, cinnamon, orange zest, baking soda and baking powder. mix well until thick like a pancake batter, then add raisins if desired.
• 3 pour into two sprayed loaf pans and bake for 45 minutes at 325°f.
• 4 check with a toothpick.
• 5 remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. ice loaves once completely cooled.
• 6 cream cheese icing.
• 7 warm cream cheese in microwave for 45 seconds on high (makes it easier to blend with other ingredients).
• 8 add splenda, vanilla and frozen whipped topping.
• 9 blend until smooth.
• 10 add more splenda if you prefer a sweeter icing.