Hey, there.
It's Lacey, with A Sweet Pea Chef, and I have
got a good one for you guys today.
I'm going to show you how to make a clean
carrot cake that is not only absolutely delicious,
it's also something you would never know is
healthy for you.
So let's get started.
First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
and coat a 9 by 13 baking pan with coconut
oil.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine one and a
half cups whole wheat pastry flour, two teaspoons
baking soda, a teaspoon of ground cinnamon,
a half teaspoon ground nutmeg, an eighth a
teaspoon ground cloves, a quarter teaspoon
ground ginger, and an eighth a teaspoon kosher
salt, and then set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together
two large eggs, a quarter cup melted coconut
oil, a teaspoon vanilla extract, two-thirds
cup pure maple syrup, a half-cup plain Greek
yogurt, and a third of a cup plain almond
milk.
Now, we're going to add those wet ingredients
to the dry ingredients, and stir until they're
just incorporated.
Now, we need to grate about three medium carrots
to make two cups freshly grated carrots.
Now, gently fold in the grated carrots and
half a cup of raisins.
If you don't like raisins, you can totally
leave them out of this recipe.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking
dish and smooth out evenly.
We're going to bake for 20 to 25 minutes,
or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Now, remove the cake from the oven and allow
it to come completely to room temperature
before we do the frosting.
So in a small mixing bowl, stir together one
and a half cups plain Greek yogurt, two tablespoons
pure maple syrup, and a teaspoon of vanilla
extract.
Once the cake has cooled, spread that Greek
yogurt frosting evenly over the top.
To allow the frosting to set, place the entire
cake into the fridge for about one to two
hours before slicing and serving.
So now you can have your clean eating lifestyle
and eat your cake too.
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