Carob Cake And Frosting Recipe

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Jan 10, 2003

This cake was the best "chocolate" cake I have ever eaten. I did use whole wheat flour inside of white flour. It did not seem to make any difference. The cake was moist and remained that way until the last piece was eaten! (Which didn't last long.) The frosting was another story. This was not as great as expected and fortunately for me I did not add it to the cake. I think maybe it needed some heavy cream... Again I highly recommend this recipe for the cake part.

—PECGE

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Nov 16, 2007

This is a delicious carob cake. It is moist and has the perfect texture and sweetness. I did substitute applesauce for the butter to keep it low-fat. I also used my own version of carob frosting (carob powder, milk, and powdered sugar). I also found that I had to cook it for 20 minutes longer than the recipe stated. I grew up eating carob cake every year for my birthday, and this is one of the best ones I have tasted. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!

—CassiaFlower

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Jul 06, 2004

Great cake! I've tried many times to make a cake with frosting using carob (my son is allergic to cocoa), but they usually never turned out. This is a definite keeper - the cake is moist without being half raw and the banana adds a nice flavour, and the icing is tasty too. Next time I'll only make half the icing though. I substituted 1/3 of the flour with whole wheat, and sprinkled shredded coconut over the icing.

—KBADGER

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Dec 04, 2007

Goodness and Angels, this is a wonderful recipe. We were out of bananas, so I subbed with 2TB ground flaxseed soaked in 6TB water, and was low on honey so used 1/2c honey and 2 packets of stevia. Also used whole wheat pastry flour, and no frosting. The 2 diabetics in the house were excited about having this for future b-day cakes. No wonder other members were so happy over this recipe! We are grateful to have this recipe now too!

—B. Maitreya

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Mar 03, 2003

I made this recipe for my daughter's birthday party because she is allergic to chocolate. The kids enjoyed it as did the adults. I liked the frosting, but found the cake part a little dry, but that could be b/c I used spelt flour instead of regular wheat (I'm wheat sensitive : P ) But still on the whole, it was quite good and very full-flavored.

—MAMADRUM

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May 27, 2010

Next time I will try agave nectar intead of honey. I think it will taste more like real chocolate. I wish I could give 4.5 stars.

—Corrie

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Apr 09, 2003

i can't consume caffeine but had a few bad experiences w/carob. until i tried this cake, that is! i substituted the water/nuts with 1/3C almond butter and 2/3C shredded coconut. that made a really lovely and moist cake with a delicious flavor. will try w/o the almond butter next time to lower fat. maybe raisins.

—GRRLINTERUPTD

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Sep 23, 2008

WOW! This is an AmAzInG cake. So moist and really chocolaty! It is the best warm, but cool is great too. Thank you for your recipe! I haven't been able to eat chocolate, because I can't take the caffein in chocolate, so this was heavenly to me. I did not add any water in the icing and it turned out thicker like a regular frosting and added dry Hazelnut creamer with the dry milk to add flavor. Though the Carob cake doesn't really need the sweet icing, it's great by itself! Thank you again!

—Snowjuwel

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Nutrition

Calories
539 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
66.9 g
22%

Cholesterol
102 mg
34%

Fat
28.4 g
44%

Fiber
4.9 g
19%

Protein
11.7 g
23%

Sodium
493 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Carob Cake And Frosting

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 539
** Calories from Fat: 256

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 28.4g 44 %
** Saturated Fat 12.3g 62 %
** Cholesterol 102mg 34 %
** Sodium 493mg 20 %
** Potassium 512mg 14 %
** Total Carbohydrates 66.9g 22 %
** Dietary Fiber 4.9g 19 %
** Protein 11.7g 23 %
** Sugars 48.7g
** Vitamin A 19 %
** Vitamin C 5 %
** Calcium 31 %
** Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 25 %
** Niacin 31 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 35 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.