Fragrant and Healthy Carrot Cake



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr 10 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins

Servings:
9

Yield:
1 to 9 – inch bundt cake


Ingredients

  • ¾cupwhole wheat flour
  • ¾cupcake flour
  • ½cuppacked brown sugar
  • 1tablespoonground cinnamon
  • 1tablespooncarob powder (Optional)
  • 1teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1teaspoonbaking soda
  • ½teaspoonsalt
  • 1 ½tablespoonsmolasses
  • ¼cupvegetable oil
  • 2eggs
  • 1orange, juiced and zested
  • 1 ½teaspoonsgrated lemon zest
  • ½cupraisins
  • 5dried figs, chopped
  • 2tablespoonspoppy seeds
  • 2cupsgrated carrots
  • ¼cupchopped pecans

  • Directions

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch Bundt pan.

    In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, cake flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, carob, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the molasses, oil, eggs and orange juice. Mix until the dry ingredients are moistened, then stir in the orange zest, lemon zest, raisins, figs, poppy seeds, carrots and pecans until evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.

    Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes before removing from the pan.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    315 Calories
    11g Fat
    53g Carbs
    6g Protein

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