Healthy cake – is it possible?

Source : Arrange Oven Racks To Divide Oven Into Thirds Preheat Oven To 180c Grease Two 22cm Cake Pans Dust With A Spoonful Of Flour And Tap Out Line Each Wit...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 19, 2026

Step:

  1. Arrange oven racks to divide oven into thirds. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease two 22cm cake pans, dust with a spoonful of flour and tap out. Line each with a round of parchment paper.

  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a bowl. In another bowl, stir together carrots, curgettes, beets and raisins.

    Healthy cake – is it possible? recipe step 2 photo
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat maple syrup and oil together until emulsified. Add eggs one at a time, beating until batter is smooth. Add flour mixture in three or four batches, mixing gently until mixture is even. Gently mix in the vegetable mixture. Divide between baking pans.

  4. Place one baking pan in center of each of the racks. Bake 25-35 minutes, until a skewer or paring knife inserted into centers comes out clear and cakes are pulling away from the sides of pans. Cool on a rack about 5 minutes, then gently remove from pans. Cool to room temperature before frosting.

  5. To make frosting: Place avocado and cocoa powder in a food processor and blend together until smooth. Keep blending until the mousse is very smooth and creamy. Taste, and if you would like it a little sweeter, you can add a bit of honey or maple syrup.

    Healthy cake – is it possible? recipe step 5 photo
  6. You can divide your cake in two and spread some avocado chocolate muss between layers.


Ingredients

  1. For the cake:
  2. 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (we use gluten free mix flour from Shipton Mill)
  3. 3 teaspoons baking powder
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  5. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  6. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 1/3 cup grated carrots
  8. 1 cup grated curgette
  9. 1 cup finely grated beets
  10. 1/2 cup raisins
  11. 1 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or you can use 100g unrafined sugar and 1/2 cup maple syrup
  12. 2/3 cup sunflower or other mild-tasting oil
  13. 4 eggs
  14. For the frosting:
  15. ripe avocados flesh of 2, chopped
  16. 200 g good quality cocoa powder
  17. 1-2 tablespoons liquid honey or pure maple syrup

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