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Vegan Carrot Cake

SUBMITTED BY: cris ryan  PHOTO BY: cris ryan 

"This is a luscious carrot cake, free of any animal products! Follow up with my cream cheese frosting recipe!"
Vegan Carrot Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 3.6
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch baking dish

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup soy flour (optional)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons tapioca starch (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1/4 cup flax seed meal
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup dried currants (optional)
  • 6 carrots, grated
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Whisk together the whole wheat flour, soy flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, tapioca starch, and salt in a bowl until blended; set aside.
  2. Pour the hot water into a mixing bowl, and sprinkle with the flax meal. Stir for a minute until the flax begins to absorb the water, and the mixture slightly thickens. Stir in the brown sugar and vanilla until the sugar has dissolved, then add the currants, carrots, and almonds. Stir in the dry mixture until just moistened, then pour into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2008 by LovingFoodInNYC 
The consistency was perfect. The recipe needs some work. The cloves left the mouth burning. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2009 by Stacy 
I made this cake without icing so it was more of a carrot/spice bread and it was great (even... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2008 by AlexaRose 
Like the other reviewer, this was way too sweet. 1 cup of brown sugar was perfectly fine, even... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Vegan Carrot Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 158

  • Total Fat: 2.6g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 279mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.1g
  • Protein: 3g

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