Carrot Cake... Health Food

Baking By VACakelady Updated 18 Nov 2005 , 8:56pm by PinkPanther

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VACakelady Posted 17 Nov 2005 , 10:32pm
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Ok, so I made a carrot cake for a potluck at work and they devoured it down to the last crumb. It sparked a discussion at the lunch table though. Shouldn't carrot cake be considered healthy? Let's analyze the food groups. Obviously you've got your vegetable with carrots. Fruit was covered by the crushed pineapple in it. Protein from the walnuts and eggs. Dairy from the cream cheese frosting. Whole grain from the whole wheat flour. And last but not least, that little bitty triangle at the top of the food pyramid, fats and oils, was covered by everything else.

So, what do you think? Can we pull it off?

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Lisa Posted 17 Nov 2005 , 10:34pm
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If so...I'm a very healthy eater icon_lol.gif It's my favorite kind of cake!

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mvigil Posted 17 Nov 2005 , 10:38pm
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I second that Lisa !!! icon_razz.gif

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MrsMissey Posted 17 Nov 2005 , 11:33pm
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..can't forget that VERY healthy Cream Cheese Icing!!

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itsacake Posted 17 Nov 2005 , 11:40pm
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And in which group are we putting the sugar? LOL

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SquirrellyCakes Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 1:32am
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And in which group are we putting the sugar? LOL



The same group as the oil, haha! Funnily enough there was a study released today that sugar is good for the brain and body, there is a feeling of well being generated by consumption of this product. So for many years sugar was getting a bad rap and today this study comes out. Not sure who sponsored it though, haha, could have been ICES!
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DiH Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 2:03pm
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And in which group are we putting the sugar? LOL




All negative nutritional values are automatically cancelled out by the healthy content of the carrots and fruits. Also eliminates the need to accompany your slice of Carrot Cake with a Diet Coke! icon_biggrin.gif

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ellepal Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 2:09pm
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You know, you could always lessen the sugar, use lower fat cream cheese, and I thinkCarrot Cake would be a nutricious thing to eat.

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PinkPanther Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 8:56pm
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As Bill Cosby would say..."It's got eggs...and wheat...THAT'S NUTRITION!!" icon_lol.gif

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