Whole Wheat Carrot Pineapple Cake Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, beat the margarine, orange juice and egg on medium speed for 1 minute (mixture will not be smooth). Stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in carrots and raisins., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill half full with batter. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

THE FANTABULOUS WHOLE WHEAT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Add oil, honey, and eggs; mix well.
• Stir in remaining 3 ingredients.
• Bake in two greased 9-inch cake layer pans for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool in pans several minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
• You can also bake this in a 9x13 pan as a sheet cake -- just as good, and easier than frosting a layer cake!

WHOLE WHEAT CARROT-RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 14 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• Combine flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together yogurt, vegetable oil, honey, vanilla extract, and orange juice in a separate bowl. Gently fold carrots into the yogurt mixture. Stir yogurt mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Gently fold raisins into the batter. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups until nearly full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 12 to 13 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

HEALTHY PINEAPPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line two 6" round cake pans, or one 9x9" square pan with parchment paper and grease. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together egg and apple sauce.
• Add vanilla, sugar and crushed pineapple. Stir until combined.
• Pour dry ingredients into wet and gently mix with a spatula until completely combined.
• Stir in carrots until evenly distributed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-35 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Let sit in pan for 5-10 minutes. Use parchment paper to lift the cake out of the pan and set it on a rack until completely cool.
• While cake is cooling, make the frosting:
• Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add vanilla and salt and beat until combined.
• Add the powdered sugar and beat until creamy. (you may need to add more powdered sugar to reach your desired consistency if you want to pipe it onto a cake).
• Spread on cake!

CARROT CAKE X

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the wheat germ. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix well, then stir in shredded carrots, chopped nuts, coconut and pineapple.
• Spread batter into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly tapped.

5-STAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8-inch round baking pan.
• Sift dry ingredients into a bowl or onto wax paper. Set aside.
• With electric mixer on medium-high speed beat the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla for 3 minutes until thick.
• Reduce speed and add buttermilk, carrot, & pineapple followed by flour mixture. Fold in pecans.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan. Frost and keep refrigerated.
• Beat all ingredients well and add just enough milk, a little bit at a time, to get a good spreading consistency.

WHOLE WHEAT CARROT PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Lightly grease and flour* 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Place all ingredients, excluding nuts/options, in large mixing bowl, mix well with mixer on medium speed until well blended; about 2-3 minutes. Fold in nuts/options. Pour in baking pan and bake for 50 to 60 min. or until toothpick/knife inserted into center comes out clean. Cake will be very moist. Cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting below - if desired. For Cream Cheese frosting: 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. Cream cheese, softened. ¼ - ¾ cup sugar** (depending on how sweet you like it) 2 TBSP milk 1 TBSP vanilla ** Honey can be used instead of sugar. Mix cream cheese and vanilla well with mixer until smooth. Add sweeteners and milk a little at a time, as you continue mixing, until smooth. (If frosting is too thick for your taste, thin out by adding a little extra milk, a teaspoon at a time.)