1 1/4 c Unbleached flour
1 c Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/3 c Margarine — at room
Temperature
1 ts Lemon peel — grated
1 ts Vanilla
2 Egg whites — whipped
1/2 c Fat-free plain yogurt*
1 1/2 c Carrots — shredded
TOPPING
3 tb Margarine
1 1/2 c Powdered sugar — sifted
1/2 ts Lemon peel — grated
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 tb Fat-free plain yogurt*
Preheat oven at 350. Prepare a 9 x 9″ baking pan with cooking spray
and flour. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. In another mixing bowl, combine margarine,
lemon peel, 1 teaspoon vanilla, egg whites, yogurt, and carrots. Mix
dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until moistened. Pour
batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes. Meanwhile, to prepare
topping, combine margarine, sugar, lemon peel, and remaining vanilla.
Add enough yogurt to make a spread able frosting. Spread on cooled
cake.
Yields
9 servings