Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable oil or light tasting olive oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)
  • 2 cups King’s whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup wheat germ
  • 1 ¾ cups white sugar or Truvia

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×9 or 9×13 inch pan.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, wheat germ and salt. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix well, then stir in shredded carrots, chopped nuts, and coconut.
  • Add batter into greased pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cake should spring back in the middle when lighted touched.

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