Nutritious Carrot Cake

Name: Nutritious Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 3 medium carrots, scraped and trimmed; 1 medium apple, peeled and cored; 3 eggs (or 2 eggs plus 2 egg whites); 3 eggs (or 2 eggs plus 2 egg whites); ½ cup canola oil; ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 cups flour (you can use half whole wheat); 2 cups flour (you can use half whole wheat); 2 Tbsp wheat germ; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; ¾ to 1 cup chocolate chips or raisins; ¾ to 1 cup chocolate chips or raisins; brown sugar for sprinkling (optional); brown sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Preparation info

Yield:
18
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

About

This well-loved cake was in my original processor book, and it’s back again due to popular demand, but in a lighter, healthier version. For a more decadent version, frost it with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Ingredients

3 medium carrots, scraped and trimmed
1 medium apple, peeled and cored
3 eggs (or

Cake
Vegetarian
Low carb
Keto
Very low sodium
Low sodium
Low calorie

Method

grater: Cut carrots and apple to fit feed tube. Grate, using medium pressure. Transfer to a large measuring cup. You should have about 2 cups lightly packed. (If there are any large pieces, don’t worry—just add them along with the grated carrot/apple mixture to the batter.)

Steel Blade: Process eggs, sugar, oil and applesauce for 2 minutes. Don’t insert pusher in feed tube. Add c