Easiest Way to Make Perfect Whole Wheat Carrot Cake

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake. Carrot cake is one of my favorites, and it's even better when I can actually feel good about eating it! :-) Frost with a cream cheese frosting (spreading apricot preserves This cake is pretty amazing. It's made without refined flour or sugar, but the taste and texture are sublime: it's not heavy at all. This healthy carrot cake recipe is incredibly moist and nobody will believe it's whole wheat!

Reviews for: Photos of Whole Wheat Carrot Cake. Whole wheat flour (spelt flour): It is crucial you use one these flours. White flour or any gluten free flour acts differently. You can have Whole Wheat Carrot Cake using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Whole Wheat Carrot Cake

1. You need 1/2 cup of apple sauce.
2. It's 1/3 cup of maple syrup.
3. It's 1 1/2 cups of grated carrots.
4. You need 2 of eggs beaten.
5. It's 2 teaspoons of vanilla.
6. It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
7. It's 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
8. You need 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg.
9. You need 1/2 teaspoon of ginger.
10. Prepare 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
11. You need 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
12. You need 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour.
13. Prepare 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds.
14. You need 1/2 cup of dried apricots chopped.

Easy healthy carrot cake recipe starts with baking, frosting and serving it all in the same pan. Cake is so moist, you don't need the frosting between the layers. Carrot Cake Bread Ingredients: Whole wheat flour: Using whole wheat will not only add more nutrition, but also a great nutty flavor to these cupcakes. Carrot cake is one of my favorite things in the whole world.

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350F..
2. Mix apple sauce and maple syrup in a medium bowl. Then add eggs, vanilla and carrots..
3. Mix in salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger..
4. Add baking soda and baking powder. It is important to add these ingredients separate from the rest but just before the flour as they will give your batter some air bubbles..
5. Add the flour. Once it is completely mixed in, add the apricots and sunflower seeds..
6. Pour the batter into a greased tin and bake for 1 hour..

This healthier version is a perfect excuse to make this recipe. This moist cake is a keeper and the kids will rave about it. Like my most cake recipes, this carrot cake is also made with whole wheat flour. though you can also make it with all-purpose flour. The cake tastes good and is filling. There is a slight denseness in the cake due to whole wheat flour.