Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Eggless Apple Carrot Cake

 
A simple, rich and moist spice cake. It has a great flavor, texture & color and taste delicious with cream cheese frosting. Hit on the LIKE button if you like it.

Ingredients:
  1. Whole Wheat Flour (King Arthur) - 2 cups
  2. Baking Soda - 1 tbsp
  3. Baking Powder -1 tbsp
  4. Cinnamon - 1 tbsp
  5. Pinch of salt
  6. Yogurt - 1 1/2 cup
  7. Olive Oil- 1/2 cup
  8. Sugar - 1 cup
  9. Pureed Carrot - 1 cup
  10. 1 1/2 Apple chopped
  11.  Fresh Orange Juice- 5 tbsp
  12. Vanilla - 2 tbsp
  13. Choclate Chips- 1/2 cup

Method:
  1.  Sift together the flour, baking soda and powder and salt & cinnamon; set aside.
  2. Whisk together yogurt, oil, vanilla, juice, pureed carrot and sugar well.
  3. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients which we set aside earlier until the flour is combined.
  4. Gently fold in the chopped apples and choclate chips.
  5. Pour the batter in the cake pan and bake it on 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Cool the cake in the pan for at least 5 minutes then shift to the cooling rack.
  7. Enjoy it warm with cream cheese frosting if you like.
Substitutions:
  1.  Olive oil can be replaced by canola oil or Butter
  2.  Orange Juice or water or cow milk  anything is fine
  3.  Choclate chips can be substitued by butterfinger chips, walnuts , or pecans
  4. Pureed carrot can be switched with heap of shredded carrots
  5. Cinnamon powder can be replaced by all spice powder or pumpin pie spice
Tips:
  1. Add a tablespoon of cinnamon if you like
  2.  Cooking time may vary it depends on the oven
  3.  Liquid quantity can be varied according to your cup size