Delicious Carrot Cake

Submitted by selfmadegirl

"The most delicious carrot cake recipe I've ever made (:"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups flour or 2 cups spelt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups carrots, peeled and finely grated
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut
• orange zest (one small organic orange)
• 1 small banana (mashed)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 4 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice (juice of one small orange)
• 4 egg whites

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (325F if using glass bakeware).
2. Grease a 9 x 9" baking pan very well.
3. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients evenly.
5. Pour batter into prepared 9 x 9 baking dish (if using muffin pan, line with cupcake papers).
6. Bake for 40 minutes or until bread tests done (if using glass bakeware, bake for 50 minutes or until bread tests done).