Bunny Cake

Submitted by cornmaiden8

"This is a healthy carrot cake that is also delicious. I made this cake for my daughter's 1st birthday. It frosts up nice with cream cheese frosting. I tinted our frosting pink with slices of beets stirred into the frosting."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup pineapple juice concentrate
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice concentrate
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups carrots, finely grated
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• frosting
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, adding more as desired for sweetness
• pineapple juice, to desired consistency
• raw beet, slices added & stir to naturally color pink-remove when desired color obtained

directions

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan.
3. Using whisk, beat eggs until foamy.
4. Add melted butter/oil & juice concentrates-whisk.
5. Add flour, carrots and cinnamon.
6. Beat by hand 3 minutes.
7. Sprinkle top of batter with 1 teaspoons baking soda.
8. Mix 30 strokes.
9. Pour into pan immediately(will be foamy/bubbly).
10. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. Frost when completely cool as desired using cream cheese frosting or applesauce.
12. Enjoy!