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carrot cake in a crock pot!

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Terrie Hoelscher
Harpers Ferry, WV

Note: Placing several layers of paper towels between the top of the slow cooker and the lid absorbs excess steam while the cake cooks. The result is a pleasantly moist-textured cake. This is a Weight Watchers recipe. They calculate it to be 4 POINTS.

(2 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For carrot cake in a crock pot!

  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c
    canola oil
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 3/4 c
    fat-free egg substitute
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    coarsely shredded carrots
  • 1 c
    raisins, red or golden
  • 1 Tbsp
    confectioners' sugar

How To Make carrot cake in a crock pot!

  • 1
    Note: this is a crock pot recipe! It is written for a 3-1/2 - 4-qt crock pot, that has a removable ceramic/stoneware insert. If you have a different type of crock pot, you'll have to experiment with it and make at your own risk! :o)
  • 2
    Preheat heating base of crock pot to HIGH. Spray stoneware insert with nonstick spray. Line bottom with waxed paper and lightly spray the waxed paper with nonstick spray.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, whisk all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, with electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat granulated sugar, oil, water, egg substitute, and vanilla for about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to LOW. Add flour mixture, and beat just until blended. Stir in carrots and raisins. Pour batter into stoneware insert, and place it in pre-heated base. Cover top of slow cooker with 2 double-thickness paper towels, then place crock pot lid on top of paper towels. Cook until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
  • 4
    Transfer stoneware insert to a cooling rack and let it cool for 15 minutes. Run a thin knife or spatula around edge, to loosen cake from stoneware. Invert onto a rack and remove the waxed paper. Let cool completely, then dust with confectioners' sugar.
  • 5
    Weight Watchers calculates this to be a POINTS value of 4, if serving 12 people.

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