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CARROT CAKE WITH COCONUT RUM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
INGREDIENTS
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4 egg whites
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12 packets Truvia, or 1/2 cup equivalent
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1/4 cup LC-Sweet Brown, (5 g carbs and 5 g fiber--carbs are all fiber, 18 cal.- per serving)
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1/4 cup Swerve
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1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
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3 tablespoons coconut oil -- melted, or softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon orange extract
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2 cups almond flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ginger
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup carrots -- shredded
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1/4 cup HOT water
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COCONUT RUM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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3 ounces philadelphia 1/3 less fat cream cheese -- softened (less than 1 g carb per serving and less calories than regular cream cheese)
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3 tablespoons butter -- softened
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1/3 cup powdered sugar substitute -- (whatever your favorite)
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1/2 teaspoon rum extract
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1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
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2 tablespoons coconut milk -- or cream--just enough for consistency
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