Vegan Beetroot, Carrot, Banana and Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Sudika

"An experiment in healthier baking that turned out well. Add 1/2 cup more sugar if u like it sweet."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 437 ml self raising flour
• 250 ml spelt flour
• 125 ml cocoa powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup beetroot, grated
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 1 cup banana, pureed
• 1 cup milk (soy etc)
• 1⁄2 cup oil (sunflower, etc)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
2. Spray a rectangular roasting tray or glass pyrex dish with nonstick spray. (Roughly 15cm x 25 cm).
3. Combine all ingredients from flour to sugar thoroughly.
4. Combine milk, oil and banana puree thoroughly.
5. Add carrots and beetroots into dry mix. Add wet ingredients into the dry mix and whisk thoroughly.
6. Bake at 180 for 45 minutes, or till a skewer comes out clean. The banana may cause a small bit of stickiness on the skewer.
7. Ice if preferred.