Photo: David Holifield
Carrot Cake Recipe
13 ingredients
Makes one carrot cake.
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An all-natural carrot cake recipe. It is dense, rich, rustic, walnut-studded and carrot-flecked. Sweetened with dates and ripe bananas, it doesn't need any added sugar beyond that. Topped with cream cheese frosting.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1135
Calories
41g
Protein
32g
Fat
176g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Banana | 1 medium (118g) | 105 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Dates | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, heated until just melted
- 1/2 cup dried dates, seeded and finely chopped into a paste
- 3 ripe bananas (1 1/4 cups), mashed well
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots (about 3 medium)
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or lowfat is ok)
- 2 eggs, lightly whisked
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup (or to taste)
Directions
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