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.