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Ingredients
- Cake:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1 cup honey
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup safflower oil
- 3 cups finely grated carrots
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
- Kefir Cheese Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups kefir cheese or cream cheese, softened (12 ounces)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1 to 3 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tbsp toasted wheat germ
Preparation
Step 1
Cake:
Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat with oil a sheet pan, 13-by-9-by-2-inches or 2 round pans 9 inches in diameter.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and allspice.
In a separate bowl, mix honey, eggs, and oil. Add to the dry mixture and stir until well blended.
Add carrots and nuts; stir until evenly distributed.
Pour into prepared pan or pans. Bake 40 to 45 minutes for the large sheet, or 30 to 35 minutes for the layers. Cool on a rack.
Frost the cake with Kefir Cheese Frosting. For the large cake, frost in the pan and cut into squares to serve. For the 9-inch pans, remove layers from the pans after they have cooled. Assemble and frost as a layer cake.
Store the cake in the refrigerator until serving time.
Frosting:
In a small bowl, beat the cheese, honey, and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the dry milk. Beat in 1 tablespoon orange juice, or more if necessary to achieve spreading consistency.
Spread the frosting on the cake. Sprinkle wheat germ over the top.