Bbc Good Food The Ultimate Makeover: Carrot Cake Recipe

Total time: 90 minutes

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 29g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

How keto-friendly is Bbc Good Food The Ultimate Makeover: Carrot Cake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Bbc Good Food The Ultimate Makeover: Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 29g per serving. This food is a little higher than what's considered keto-friendly but it falls within a range that won't kick you out of ketosis. Take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Bbc Good Food The Ultimate Makeover: Carrot Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 85 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 231
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 27mg
Sodium: 187mg
Total Carbohydrates: 31g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 17g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 92mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 190mg Vitamin A: 174mcg
Vitamin C: 6mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 medium orange
  • 140g raisin
  • 125ml rapeseed oil
  • 115g plain wholemeal flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder, plus a pinch
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 rounded tsp ground cinnamon
  • 140g dark muscovado sugar
  • 280g finely grated carrot (about 375-400g carrots before peeling)
  • 2 eggs
  • 115g self-raising flour
  • 100g light soft cheese, straight from the fridge
  • 100g Quark
  • 3 tbsp sifted icing sugar
  • ½ tsp finely grated orange zest
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Visit Bbc Good Food's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)