About Amaranth Carrot Cake
This is a healthy carrot cake using amaranth flour and whole wheat flour
Recipe Time & More
Prep15 minutes
Cook25 minutes
Total40 minutes
Ingredients
- 300 gm Coconut Jaggery
- 6 Eggs
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg freshly ground
- 1 cup Olive Oil
- 120 gm Amaranth Flour
- 225 gm Whole Wheat Flour whole
- 1 cup Carrot grated
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
Instructions
- Whip eggs, sugar, spices and salt on high speed until light and fluffy.
- With the mixer still running, drizzle in olive oil.
- Sift flours, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Add flours to egg-oil mixture and blend on low speed just until the flours are mixed in.
- Add the grated carrots and carrot tops and mix just until blended.
- Portion into prepared bans and bake at 350F till a toothpick comes out clean, for about 25min.
Recipe Notes
Grind amaranth seeds to make flour.
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 483kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 14gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 503mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 7gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 3894IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 4mg