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Healthy holiday organic cake! |
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Christmas is fast approaching. And on this festivity abundance of chocolates, candies, icing and of course foie gras: holiday eating can be extremely rough for our body system. And I thought it would be interesting to share this wonderful and healthful recipe inspired by the recipe book “Peaceful Cook” (a recipe book that affirms the importance of connecting with peace that dwells in all the kitchen).
Well as carrots are the perfect winter ingredient high in beta-carotenes here’s a simple organic cake recipe naturally sweetened and healthy.
INGREDIENTS:
• 11/2 cups organic sugar
• 4 organic eggs
• 1 cup organic canola or safflower oil
• 21/2 cups organic unbleached flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 cups grated organic carrots
• 1 cup organic applesauce (optional)
• 1 cup chopped organic walnuts or pecans
Frosting
• 3 packages (8 oz each) organic cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 stick organic butter, 1/2 cup, softened
• 1 package (16 oz) organic confectioner's sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped organic pecans (optional)
PROCEDURES:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Prepare two 9" round cake pans by lightly brushing with melted butter or oil and dusting all sides with flour. Shake out excess flour and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until fluffy. Stir in the oil. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir the sifted ingredients into the egg mixture. Fold in the carrots, applesauce and nuts. Pour into prepared pans and bake 35-40 minutes, until done in the center. Invert on a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting, cream together first 4 ingredients and blend until smooth. Frost in between layers. Assemble cake and frost sides and top. Decorate sides with chopped pecans, if desired
Well I haven't tried it yet but once I did I will tell you how good it is. =)
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