Lower Fat Vegan Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup soymilk
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1/2 cup maple syrup, grade b
• 2 tablespoons stevia
• 1/2 cup crushed walnuts

Recipe

• 1 first, mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, stevia, and salt.
• 2 next, grate the carrots. i use a food processor instead of grating them by hand. once this is done, preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 3 add the carrots and the rest of the ingredients except for the walnuts to the flour mixture. mix until "just mixed." last, mix in the walnuts.
• 4 transfer to a greased 13x9x2 pan. bake for 40-50 min at 350f until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• 5 cool on a counter for 30 min and then frost with cream cheese frosting.
• 6 serves: 12 (large slices).