Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) baking soda; 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 mL) salt; 2 cups (500 mL) rinsed and drained canned white beans (19 oz/540 mL can); 1 cup (250 mL) canola or olive oil; 1 cup (250 mL) canola or olive oil; 4 large eggs; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) grated fresh ginger, or 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) grated fresh ginger, or 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) vanilla; 2 packed cups (500 mL) coarsely grated carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, or a combination (about 3 carrots); 2 packed cups (500 mL) coarsely grated carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, or a combination (about 3 carrots); 2 packed cups (500 mL) coarsely grated carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, or a combination (about 3 carrots); 2 packed cups (500 mL) coarsely grated carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, or a combination (about 3 carrots); 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries, or a combination of dried fruit and nuts; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries, or a combination of dried fruit and nuts; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries, or a combination of dried fruit and nuts; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries, or a combination of dried fruit and nuts; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries, or a combination of dried fruit and nuts; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries, or a combination of dried fruit and nuts; 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour, or a combination of all-purpose and whole wheat; 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour, or a combination of all-purpose and whole wheat; 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour, or a combination of all-purpose and whole wheat

Preparation info

Makes 1 cake (about
16
servings)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

A dense, moist carrot cake is the perfect vehicle for a can of beans—they contribute the added moisture that often comes from applesauce or crushed pineapple. To up your bean intake even further, add a handful of Candied Lentil Meal along with or instead of the nuts and raisins. This batter also makes delicious carrot muffins, baked in a couple dozen lined or buttered muffin tins for 25 minutes.

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Vegetarian

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