carrot cake

my sister in law sent me this recipe for carrot cake. BEcause my husband was reminiscing about it with her (MIL's recipe). I have never baked a cake in my life, being a bit busy working etc I can't believe it. Do people really eat this kind of stuff on a regular basis? Ingredients include 2 cups brown sugar (I think they are in camp if its brown sugar, its somehow better for you. Its still sugar!!!!) , and 1 whole cup of oil. Any old oil by the sounds of things. Gross!!!! I don't think I'll ever eat cake again!!!!
rather annoyed, rather sexist of her (why didn't she send the recipe to my husband for him to bake it?!!!) but shocked at the ingredients. To think mothers bake this stuff thinking they are doing their family a favour!!!
anyway guess I'll make it for him for a birthday treat with strict proviso its a oncer!
The only baking I am doing right now is Jamie Eason recipes and he is loving it.
sorry for the rant I am actually fuming at the whole thing. I told her I was doing Live Fit she knows I work and don't do baking kind of stuff!!!

Find a healthier recipe yourself, you don't *have* to use the one she sent you.
I don't get why you're so wound up about someone sending you a recipe, you don't have to bake a cake if you don't want to, hell, you can get carrot cake from the shop.

Hey - Just saw this post and I do love carrot cake so I had to read it. I can see your frustration, but maybe your SIL was just trying to be kind. Most conventional recipies are loaded with fat and sugar. If you're gonna make a carrot cake, try this one it's fat free and vegan, and I bet they wouldn't even notice the difference if you made it:

Ingredients:

2 cups grated carrots
1 1/2 cups raisins
2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cloves
1 cup sugar (can be brown or raw if you like. It's still cake!
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup soy milk

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium sized saucepan, gently simmer the carrots, raisins, water, and spices for 8-10 minutes. Add the sugar and salt and allow to cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Add the carrot mixture, along with the soy milk, and combine just until mixed.
Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan and pour in the batter. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Tofu Frosting Recipe:

21 ozs silken tofu (mori-nu firm)
1 tbsp agave nectar
12 cup sugar (powdered confectioners)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract (optional)
12 tsp salt

I couldn't find the exact recipe but my mum once made a tofu frosting for carrot cake and it was amazing! If your wary of the tofu, it's ok, but I would say it's worth a try and you can serve your husband tofu without him knowing it! (If you have leftover silken tofu it's great in smoothies with banana.)

I know you said you're very busy and don't do a lot of baking, but thought this might be a fun way to compromise, with a healthy version.

Dang! I was hoping this was a recipe. My grandmother used to bake like that and I would love to have some of her recipes to use for special occassions. I really think your SIL meant well. Yes, the older generation cooked and baked without concern for health. That is a given fact. But one of my favorite things to do is to make recipes healthier. I don't think you should be upset because your SIL wanted to share a family recipe with you, even if it isn't something you would bake or eat regularly.

yes but if my husband was talking to her about the cake why didn't she send HIM the recipe. Thats the part that makes me fume!!!!! its like good wifey, bake a cake for your husband. But I work full time too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I don't think she really meant it like that. He probably asked her to email it to you.

i'm glad sweets are not my down fall


thats all

yes but if my husband was talking to her about the cake why didn't she send HIM the recipe. Thats the part that makes me fume!!!!! its like good wifey, bake a cake for your husband. But I work full time too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I don't think she really meant it like that. He probably asked her to email it to you.

that would be worse! like I haven't got enough to do!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why wouldn't he ask her to email it to him! I know she meant it kindly shes nice, its just the 1950's housewife thing I can't stand about it!

She obviously meant it as a good gesture & you need to DE-stress, geeez.

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