Magic Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt ⓘ
- 4 ounces butter, softened ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped dried dates ⓘ
- 1 cup mashed bananas or 2 bananas ⓘ
- 1/2 cup no-sugar-added applesauce ⓘ
- 3 cups grated carrots or 7 -8 medium carrots ⓘ
- 3 eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons honey ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional) ⓘ
- 16 ounces cream cheese ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Butter a 9"x13" pan then sprinkle with flour.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and sea salt. Set aside.
- Put dates into food processor with 1 tsp water and process into a chunky paste.
- In a large bowl, mix the dates with melted butter and 2 tsp vanilla. Add mashed bananas and grated carrots. Whisk in eggs one at a time. Add yogurt and honey. Add raisins and walnuts if desired.
- Fold in flour mixture a third at a time, combining just until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes in preheated oven. Try not to peek too much or take out early or the middle may fall.
- For Maple & Cream Cheese Frosting: Whisk together cream cheese, 1 tsp vanilla, maple syrup, softened butter, powdered sugar until fluffy and creamy.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1601
kcal
80% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).