Healthy Cake. Made with whole wheat and oat flours and refined sugar free, this healthier version of your favorite sweet treat is a must-try. It’s moist, delicious and a stand-out winner for a healthy treat. Perfect addition to your healthy eating plan!
Hello 2022!! Hello the first recipe of the new year!
Starting the year right with a healthier version of your favorite treat, cake. Obviously, the perfect way to accomplish your new year healthy eating goals. A sweet treat featuring featuring healthy whole grain goodness minus refined sugar.
Yes, I’m talking about this healthy cake that’s absolutely customizable with your favorite fruits or vegetables like bananas, berries, apples, carrots or zucchini. A beautiful healthy treat that’s full of wholegrain goodness. And the best part? It’s super simple to make, no fancy ingredients needed.
How To Make Healthy Carrot Cake
The key healthy ingredients in this recipe include whole wheat flour, oat flour and coconut sugar. Healthy goodness in every bite!
To make this cake, start with mixing all the dry ingredients in a bowl. This includes whole wheat flour, oat flour, sugar, baking powder and spices. I have used unbleached whole meal flour in this recipe that’s easily available from your local grocery store.
Making oat flour at home is super easy. All you need to do is grind rolled oats until it turns into a very fine powder. You can use this oat flour to make healthier versions of pancakes, waffles etc.
I have also replaced regular granulated or caster sugar with coconut sugar that’s actually a brilliant substitute in your baking recipes. Coconut sugar is not as sweet as the regular sugar, but it adds a slight sweetness to the cake.
In another bowl, you will need to beat the eggs until foamy. Then add in oil and vanilla extract. Mix everything together. Now carefully fold in half of the flour mixture into the eggs followed by the remaining flour mixture.
At this stage, you can also add in some grated veggies or fruits to the healthy cake mixture and this will impart extra moisture and deliciousness to the cake.
Transfer this cake mixture into a cake tin and bake. Finally, slice and serve with your afternoon tea.
More Healthy Whole Wheat/Oat Recipes:
Healthy Cake - Whole Wheat + Refined Sugar Free | Video
Ingredients
- 1 and ¼ cups unbleached wholemeal flour whole wheat flour
- ½ cup oat flour see notes
- ¾ cup powdered coconut sugar see notes
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon cinnamon powder
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- ¾ cup oil
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup grated carrots, zucchini or apples
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Grease a 6cm deep, 20 cm round cake pan. Line the base with baking paper.
- Place whole meal flour, oat flour, coconut sugar, baking powder and ground cinnamon in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Place eggs in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs for 1 minute or until foamy. Add oil and vanilla extract. Beat again until combined.
- Add half of flour mixture. Fold in gently. Add remaining flour mixture and fold in.
- Fold in grated carrots.
- Spread mixture into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Stand cake in pan for 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Video
Notes
- To make oat flour, place ½ cup rolled oats in a food processor and grind to a fine powder
- As coconut sugar has a grainy texture, you will need to grind it into a powder before adding to the flour mixture
- You can use your favorite veggies or fruits in this recipe like grated carrots, grated zucchini, mashed banana or grated apples
Nutrition
Like this healthy cake recipe? Then join Nish Kitchen on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. Watch exclusive recipe videos on YouTube.
Leave a Reply