Recipe: Delicious Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake

Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake. I'm totally new to the world of zucchini in baked goods. I can do carrot cake (like this whole wheat carrot cake) because the carrots are hidden, but I was nervous. Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.

I got this recipe many years ago from a local hometown newspaper that used to run a special section once a year with Add sifted dry ingredients, zucchini, carrots, nuts and vanilla. Pour into a greased Bundt pan. Blueberry Apple Almond Whole Grain Muffins. You can cook Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake

1. It's 2 cups of whole grain flour.
2. Prepare 1 tsp of baking powder.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
5. You need 1 tsp of cinnamon*.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg.
7. Prepare 3/4 cup of oil.
8. You need 3/4 cup of sugar.
9. You need 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
10. Prepare 2 of eggs.
11. You need 1/2 cup of shredded zucchini.
12. You need 1 cup of shredded carrot.
13. You need 2 tsp of vanilla extract.
14. You need 1 tbsp of natural greek yogurt.
15. Prepare 1 tbsp of orange zest.
16. It's of you can add 1/4 tsp of ground ginger and 1/4 tsp all spice.
17. Prepare of Cream cheese frosting.
18. It's 1 package of cream cheese, soften. 8 oz.
19. You need 1 of butter stick or 1/2 cup butter.
20. It's 1 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
21. It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
22. It's 1 tsp of orange zest.

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Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake step by step

1. Mix dry ingredients:Flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices..
2. Separately, mix wet ingredients: oil, eggs, sugars, greek yogurt, zucchini, orange zest, carrot, and vanilla extract until well mix..
3. Combine flour and dry ingredients to wet ingredients until well incorporated..
4. Put mixture in a greased pan.
5. Bake for 1 hour at 350 F or until golden on top and a toothpick comes out dry from the center..
6. For the frosting, mix all the ingredients. Apply when the cake has cooled down..

Then toss with a large spoon so all the ingredients are I used my breadmaker and a combination of whole grain flours, a pear instead of an apple, raw sunflower seeds for the nuts and a bit of molasses with. My Whole Grain Carrot Muffins could easily have become carrot cake muffins, but I decided to make a few changes to my basic recipe that made them just a little bit healthier. I prefer using white whole wheat flour because it has a softer texture and a lighter flavor than regular whole wheat flour. A carrot cake loaf that's wholesome enough to enjoy for breakfast?! Spiced with cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger, this beauty will fill your house with a delicious scent as it bakes.

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