Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, whole wheat carrot cake. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Whole Wheat Carrot Cake is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Whole Wheat Carrot Cake is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
This healthy carrot cake recipe is incredibly moist and nobody will believe it's whole wheat! Recipe includes a less sugary cream cheese frosting. Can also be made with all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook whole wheat carrot cake using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Whole Wheat Carrot Cake:
- Make ready 1/2 cup apple sauce
- Prepare 1/3 cup maple syrup
- Prepare 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- Make ready 2 eggs beaten
- Prepare 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Get 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Get 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- Make ready 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Prepare 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Make ready 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- Take 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- Take 1/2 cup dried apricots chopped
I was looking for ways to use up the carrot pulp from my juicer and came across a good recipe for whole wheat carrot cake. I decided to make some substantial changes that resulted in a cake that is flavorful and very light. The first time I made this vegan carrot cake I was testing it on some coworkers. The next time I made it for my family for Mother's Day (carrot cake is my mom's favorite).
Steps to make Whole Wheat Carrot Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix apple sauce and maple syrup in a medium bowl. Then add eggs, vanilla and carrots.
- Mix in salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Add baking soda and baking powder. It is important to add these ingredients separate from the rest but just before the flour as they will give your batter some air bubbles.
- Add the flour. Once it is completely mixed in, add the apricots and sunflower seeds.
- Pour the batter into a greased tin and bake for 1 hour.
Made with healthier substitutions like flax seed, whole wheat white flour, and coconut oil for one delicious cake. My very first whole wheat cake ! If you have visited my space before , you might have noticed that healthy baking is not my forte. Inspired by several recipes I saw online , I figured out a recipe in my head. Lastly, I love fluffy, whole wheat pancakes like these because they hold me over until lunchtime, unlike donuts or pastries.
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