Carrot Cake Recipe for Healthy Heart
The Heart Healthy Carrot Cake is made with 100% whole wheat flour, olive oil and cane sugar. Olive oil is known for its amazing health benefits and when combined along with grated carrots, this cake is surely a healthy hit a home. Serve the Carrot Cake along with a tall glass for milk for breakfast or even as an evening tea time snack along with a cup of Green tea.
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6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Whole Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Carrot (Gajjar) , finely grated
- 1/4 cup Cashew nuts , finely chopped
How to make Carrot Cake Recipe for Healthy Heart
To begin making the Carrot Cake Recipe for Healthy Heart, first get all the ingredients ready and keep aside.
Preheat the oven to 180 C, grease a baking pan with butter and dust it flour and keep aside.
Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl and keep aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, beat in the eggs until creamy. Gradually add the olive oil and beat in. Add the vanilla essence and sugar and beat.
Gradually add the flour mixture, the grated carrots, and finely chopped cashewnuts. Beat until all the ingredients are just about combined. Once well combined, pour the carrot cake batter into the prepare baking pan and place it in the preheated oven.
Bake in the preheated oven, for about 35 to 40 minutes until the tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Once done, remove the heart healthy carrot cake from the oven and allow it to cool a bit and serve.
Serve the Carrot Cake along with a tall glass for milk for breakfast or even as an evening tea time snack along with a cup of Green tea.
