Best. Birthday cake. Ever. |
Author: Dr. Fuhrman
Prep time: 45 mins
Cook time: 60 mins
Total time: 1 hour 45 mins
Seriously Healthy Chocolate Cake. Seriously.
- For the cake:
- 1-2/3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 3-1/2 cups pitted dates, divided
- 1 cup drained pineapple chunks
- 1 banana
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup shredded beets
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup shredded zucchini
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup currants
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1½ cups water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- For the icing:
- 1 cup raw macadamia nuts or raw cashews, unsalted
- 1 cup vanilla nondairy milk
- ⅔ cup pitted dates
- ⅓ cup brazil nuts or hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons natural non-alkalized cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In blender or food processor, purée 3 cups of dates, pineapple, banana, and applesauce.
- Slice remaining ½ cup dates into ½-inch thick pieces.
- In large bowl, mix sliced dates, shredded beets, shredded carrots, shredded zucchini, cocoa powder, currants, walnuts, water, vanilla, and flour mixture.
- Add the blended date mixture and mix well.
- Spread in a 9½ x 13½-inch nonstick baking pan.
Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. -OR- I have the best results making this as cupcakes. Regular sized or mini. I line cupcake pans with paper wrappers, fill just below the top and bake for about 1 hour. Note, I've never actually gotten the toothpick to come out clean...
- Using a blender or food processor, combine all icing ingredients until smooth and creamy. Place a dollop of icing over warm cake and serve, or spread icing on cooled cake.
Recipe by Veggies for Dinner at https://veggiesfordinner.com/2012/06/best-birthday-cake-ever.html
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