Healthy Carrot Cake
"This recipe is based on the wonderful recipe listed here as Vegan Carrot Cake #8925. I tried to make it a bit healthier, and have found using organic carrots makes a big difference in flavor!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups finely grated carrots
- 1⁄2 cup canola oil
- 1⁄2 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup pureed firm tofu or 1 cup flax vegan egg substitute Flax Vegan Egg Substitute for the equivalent of 4 egg
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9x9 inch cake pan.
- Stir together all dry ingredients except nuts.
- Mix in carrots, tofu or flax mixture, oil, apple sauce and vanilla.
- Beat about 2-3 minutes until well mixed.
- Stir in the walnuts.
- Pour mixture into greased cake pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center comes out cleanly.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AllieBrooklynBaker
Brooklyn, New York
I really love to bake, but i'm not much of a cook. i went gluten-free about 5 years ago, so have learned to bake with almond flour, coconut flour, chickpea flour, and rice flour. i usually use flax meal or chia seeds mixtures as substitutes for eggs, as i am a vegetarian (but not vegan) although i sometimes use eggs. love this site and all the great recipes! thanks for reading and enjoy your kitchen creations today!
