Whole Grain Carrot Cake
When life gives you carrots - make cake. This will be your new favorite whole grain cake recipe.
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Honey
- 3 Eggs
- 2½ cups Carrots, finely shredded
- 2 tsp Vanilla paste or extract
- 1 cup Plain yogurt or buttermilk
- 2½ cups Soft White Wheat flour, freshly milled (Can use Barley or Spelt flour)
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 cup Walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 8 oz Unsalted Butter, softened
- ½ cup Honey or 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Grease two 9 inch cake pans and set aside.
- In stand mixer or large glass bowl, cream together butter and honey. Add eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla and yogurt. Mix in finely shredded carrots until well incorporated. Set aside.½ cup Unsalted butter, softened, 1 cup Honey, 3 Eggs, 2½ cups Carrots, finely shredded, 2 tsp Vanilla paste or extract, 1 cup Plain yogurt or buttermilk
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.2½ cups Soft White Wheat flour, freshly milled (Can use Barley or Spelt flour), 1 tbsp Baking Powder, 1 tsp Baking Soda, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon, ½ tsp Salt
- Slowly add dry mixture to wet ingredients, ½ cup at a time, stirring after each addition. Mix in chopped walnuts or pecans and continue stirring to fully incorporate.1 cup Walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
- Pour equal amounts of batter into cake pans and carefully place in preheated oven.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until done. (Check by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.)
Frosting Instructions
- While cake is baking, make the frosting.
- Cream together butter, cream cheese (both need to be soft), and vanilla.8 oz Cream Cheese, softened, 8 oz Unsalted Butter, softened, 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- Then add honey and continue whipping until all incorporated. If using powdered sugar, add 1/2 cup at a time, mixing between each addition.½ cup Honey or 4 cups of powdered sugar
- Once all ingredients are blended, place in fridge until ready for use.
Cake & Frosting Assembly
- When cake has finished baking, carefully flip both rounds out on two separate plates. Once cakes have cooled, spread ⅓ of the frosting evenly over top of one cake round.
- Carefully place other cake round on top of frosted cake. Cover the top and sides evenly with the rest of the frosting.
- Optional: sprinkle top of cake with shredded carrots (uncooked is fine, just don't do much) and a few nuts. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 709kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 10gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 498mgPotassium: 382mgFiber: 5gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 6617IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 2mg
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