Is Carrot and Walnut Cake Healthy?

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shaddowstorm
shaddowstorm Posts: 155 Member
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Here's my recipe would like to know if its healthy or any tip on alternatives to my ingredients ?Please and Thank you.

1 Cup S.R Flour
1 Large Carrot
150g Butter
3 Eggs
3/4 Cups Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Bicarb Soda
3/4 cup Walnuts
A bit Orange Zest
A Pinch of Salt

I'm personally not a fan of icing so make it plain.

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    Sounds like a nice recipe. It will be calorie dense, but it's neither healthy or unhealthy, as long as it fits your calories and macros.
  • thinkpositive92
    thinkpositive92 Posts: 111 Member
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    Looks good! You could substitute all or some of the butter with unsweetened applesauce, use wholewheat SR flour and reduce the sugar maybe if you're fussed about calories :)
  • Belsie1968
    Belsie1968 Posts: 12 Member
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    take out the brown sugar and use rice malt sugar, found in supermarkets or health shops. I would use a little less than the sugar measurement, maybe 1/2 cup plus a dollop more. The sugar in your recipe is the bad thing. The rest is fine. Unless it taste real good and you eat too much of it :p
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    Belsie1968 wrote: »
    take out the brown sugar and use rice malt sugar, found in supermarkets or health shops. I would use a little less than the sugar measurement, maybe 1/2 cup plus a dollop more. The sugar in your recipe is the bad thing. The rest is fine. Unless it taste real good and you eat too much of it :p

    How is sugar "the bad thing"?
  • YeehooiMama
    YeehooiMama Posts: 14
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    Don't eat the whole cake in one go and I'm sure you'll be fine ;)

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