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Carrot Cake

  • Sue Daniels
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  • 2 cups (300g) plain or wholemeal flour

  • Baking powder – 1 tsp
  • Baking soda – 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon – 1 to 2 tsp
  • Nutmeg – 1/4 tsp
  • Dairy free plain yogurt – 1 cup (140g)
  • Brown sugar – 1/2 cup
  • Sugar – 1 cup
  • Vanilla -1 tsp
  • Carrots – 2 cups (300g), finely shredded
  • Walnuts – 1/2 cup, chopped (reserve few for garnishing)
  • 4oz dairy free margarine
  • Flaxseed Powder – 2 tbsp mixed with 6 tbsp warm water (allow it to sit for 10 mins)
  • For Frosting:
  • 2 oz dairy free margarine at room temp
  • Dairy free Cream Cheese 1 tub (8oz)
  • Vanilla – 1 tsp
  • Icing Sugar – 1 cup, sieved

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Cooking Instructions
  • Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F or 180 C.
  • In a mixing bowl, add  Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cinnamon Powder and Nutmeg Powder. Mix well.
  • Add Yogurt, Brown Sugar, Sugar and Vanilla. Mix until sugar dissolves.
  • Add Flaxseed Mixture and mix with melted margarine.
  • Add Carrots, Walnuts . Mix well.
  • Lightly grease the bottoms and sides of 2 9 inch cake pans, and dust with flour or line with paper. A 9×13 inch rectangle pan can also be used.
  • Evenly divide the batter into the 2 cake pans and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350F/180C.
  • Remove from oven and allow the cakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
  • Flip them out onto waxed or parchment paper and allow them to cool completely before frosting. If you do not wish to frost the cake, you can enjoy it immediately.
  • Beat margarine,Cream Cheese and Vanilla until smooth. Add Sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Place one cake (face down) on a platter.
  • Lightly frost only the top of the cake.
  • Place second cake (face down) over the first cake and frost top and sides if you wish.
  • Sprinkle a few chopped walnut pieces over the top to garnish.
  • Tastes best at room temperature or warmed for few seconds in the microwave

 

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