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Healthy Carrot Cake
My favorite healthy carrot cake recipe! Made with wholesome ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, applesauce, and pure maple syrup, it's moist, delicious, and easy to make.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Jeanine Donofrio📖 loveandlemons
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round baking pan, 8x8 square pan, or two 6-inch round cake pans.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
baking powder2 teaspoonsbaking soda1 teaspooncinnamon3 teaspoons
3
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and then whisk in the applesauce, maple syrup, almond milk, coconut oil, and vanilla. Stir in the carrots.
large eggs2
4
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
5
Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 35 to ⏱️ 38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
6
Make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
powdered sugar, more if a stiffer frosting is desired2 cups
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