Rhonda's Carrot Cake

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
4 cups grated carrots2 cups currants4 cups water1 tbsp cinnamon1 tsp allspice1 tsp cloves1.5 cups Mrs Butterworth's sugar free syrup.5 cup maple syrup.25 cup brown sugar1 tsp salt6 cups whole-wheat pastry flour1 tbsp baking soda1 cup soy milk1 cup applesauce For Frosting680 g silken tofu - extra firm1/4 cup earth balance vegan marg2 tbsp lemon juice2 cups icing sugar.5 tsp salt 1 tbsp vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Simmer grated carrots, currants, water and spices in saucepan for 10 minutes. Stir in Mrs. Butterworth's syrup, maple syrup and brown sugar and 1 tsp.salt and simmer for 2 more minutes.Cool completely. In large bowl stir flour and soda together. Add cooled carrot mixture, soy milk and apple sauce and stir just to mix. Spray and flour 2 12" pans and pour in batter evenly. Bake for 1.5 hour. Apply toothpick /knife test - should come out clean when done. Slice in 2 when cool and spread with frosting between 4 layers and on top.
For frosting combine tofu, buttery spread, lemon juice, icing sugar, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tbsp vanilla extract in blender until smooth.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RCARLIN1.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 298.7
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 391.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g

Member Reviews
  • KAREN-1328
    yummy!!! - 4/5/09
  • MEGHANISM
    You have to try this cake. the simmered carrot mixture plus the apple sauce makes the cake SO MOIST. it's the best. - 3/30/09