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Sliced carrot bundt cake ready to eat.

Carrot Bundt Cake

Kate Schat
Whole grains work super well for baking. This whole wheat carrot cake is perfect for Easter or any time you want a sweet treat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 servings
Calories 488 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup crushed walnuts

Icing:

  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • ¼ whole milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Cake:

  • Grease bundt pan with oil or fat and set aside.
  • Mill flour and set aside.
  • Shred 3 cups of carrots and crush walnuts; set aside.
  • Mix sugar, oil, and vanilla extract with whisk in a large bowl. Add one egg at a time and whisk until each is well incorporated.
  • In another bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with whisk. Add the dry ingredients to the wet just combined.
  • Fold in shredded carrots and then the crushed walnuts until batter is uniform.
  • Let batter sit for 15 minutes while oven preheats to 350°F.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly golden brown and beginning to separate from the edges.
  • Take out of oven and let cool in pan for 10-15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Icing:

  • In a stand mixer bowl or large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract together on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar and salt; mix until smooth.
  • Add the milk and mix until incorporated.
  • Spread over cooled cake.

Notes

  • Not a fan of icing? A dusting of powdered sugar is also great.
  • Feel free to add raisins for half the walnuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 6gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 378mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 5074IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 1mg
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