Chocolate Carrot Cake

A rich and moist healthy treat

Authored by: Polly Pitchford, Full Spectrum Health

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  • Cooking Time: 30 minutes one hour
  • Serves: 8
  • Suitable Diets: Dairy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup sugar or Sucanet
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup silken tofu
  • 2 cups carrots, finely grated
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup Brown Rice Flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the oil, orange juice, sugar or Sucanet, cocoa powder and tofu in a blender or food processor and then add the grated carrot. In a separate bowl, mix the flours, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Spoon the wet ingredients into the dry and mix just until moistened. Pour batter into a lightly oiled bundt or tube pan and bake for 5055 minutes. If baking in 2 seperate 8 pans, bake until a toothpick come out clean.