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Ginger Macadamia Coconut Carrot Cake Recipe
Photo: David Holifield

Ginger Macadamia Coconut Carrot Cake Recipe

15 ingredients openrecipes

If I were to make a commercial for this carrot cake it would feature a family in middle America going "What's for dessert?" and then the mom, with perfectly coifed...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1097
Calories
17g
Protein
43g
Fat
163g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macadamia Nut 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 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (or preferably freshly grated)
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped (even better if you can find small pieces specifically for baking)
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 cups carrots, grated

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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