85/15 Way of Eating Rule

A wonderful Nutritional Counselor gave this advice: eat healthy 85% of the time and 15% of the time… well indulge. Eat cake!

This way of eating allows you to nourish your body eating healthy foods 85 percent of the time and allows you to nourish that sweet tooth – soul 15 percent of  the time. A healthy happy balance.

 

Carrot cake

 

Cake Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs or 4 medium

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 cup chopped pecans

1 pound shredded carrots

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup crushed canned pineapple

 

Cake Icing:

226g cream cheese softened

1/2 cup butter softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 cups icing sugar

 

Cake Method:

Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.  In a different bowl beat the sugar,oil, vanilla, and eggs until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Add pecans, cranberries, carrots and pineapple and mix well.

Pour into 2 prepared cake pans (spray with Pam) and bake 55 to 60 minutes. You can also use a toothpick to test the cakes. (Insert toothpick into cake and if it comes out dry it is ready.)

Icing Method:

Mix butter, cream cheese and vanilla until creamy. Add in icing sugar and mix slowly until smooth. Ice cooled cakes.