Gingerbread Cake - 365 Crockpot Recipe

12 servings
11/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon each: ground allspice, salt
8 tablespoons margarine or butter, room temperature
2/3cup light molasses
3/4cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Cream Cheese Glaze (recipe)

Per Serving:
Calories: 315% calories from fat: 29 Protein (gm): 2.8 Carbohydrate (gm): 53.4 Fat (gm): 10.0 Saturated fat (gm): 2.4 Cholesterol (mg): 20.7 Sodium (mg): 410

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 3.5 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 1.5

1. Combine flours, spices, and salt in large bowl. Combine margarine, molasses, and brown sugar in 4-cup glass measure; microwave on high until margarine is melted, about 2 minutes, stirring to blend. Whisk margarine mixture into flour mixture, blending well; whisk in egg. Whisk in com-bined milk and baking soda until blended.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 7-inch springform pan; place on rack in crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 5 hours. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove side of pan and cool. Drizzle with Cream Cheese Glaze.

Cream Cheese Glaze - Best Crockpot Recipes

Makes about 3/4cup

2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
11/2 cups powdered sugar
Milk

1. Beat cream cheese, margarine, and vanilla in medium bowl until
smooth; beat in powdered sugar and enough milk to make thick glaze
consistency.

Lemony Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze - Best Crockpot Recipe

12 servings
12 tablespoons margarine or butter, room temperature
3/4cup packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups shredded carrots
1/3cup each: raisins, coarsely chopped walnuts
Grated zest of 1 lemon
11/2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Glaze (recipe)

Per Serving:
Calories: 337 % calories from fat: 43 Protein (g): 4.5 Carbohydrate (g): 44.3 Fat (g): 16.6 Saturated fat (g): 3.5 Cholesterol (mg): 55.1 Sodium (mg): 491

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 3.0 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 3.0

1. Beat margarine and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs
one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in carrots, raisins, walnuts, and lemon zest. Fold in combined flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 7-cup springform pan; place on rack in crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 31/2 hours. Cool pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove side of pan and cool. Drizzle cake with Cream Cheese
Glaze.