If you are looking to improve your carrot cake, we have an easy carrot cake recipe for you! This recipe has won over all of our taste testers, and many claim it is the best carrot cake recipe they have tasted. 

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This recipe for moist carrot cake includes 1 cup of Palouse Brand Brown Lentils  (yet another delicious recipe for lentils).  Also this is an easy cake to throw together, especially if you have some leftover cooked lentils on hand from another lentil recipe. If not, lentils are quick to cook and can be rinsed under cold water to cool quickly. 

Healthy!! Carrot Cake 

The 1 cup of lentils adds essential nutrients, 16 grams of dietary fiber, and 18 grams of protein, to the cake. The pureed lentils in this recipe reduce the amount of oil needed to produce a tender and moist carrot cake. We leave some of the lentils whole to add texture and flavor to the cake.

This recipe also utilizes whole-wheat flour for even more added nutrition. That’s right! You get the nutrition from not only lentils, but from whole grain wheat as well! Can we call this a healthy carrot cake recipe yet?

As with any classic carrot cake recipes from scratch, this recipe includes all the favorite ingredients: carrots, walnuts, pineapple, cinnamon, and cream cheese frosting (a carrot cake icing wouldn’t be complete without cream cheese!)

This cake is extremely moist and tender. When baked, it does not dome, making it perfect as a layered cake. We have baked our cake in three 9” pans, but this recipe can also be baked as a sheet cake or cupcakes. You will simply have to adjust the baking time.

This lentil carrot cake featuring cream cheese frosting is guaranteed to be the most decadent cake. The pineapple adds the perfect amount of freshness and the walnuts and carrots combine for a perfect texture. Try this for your Valentine's dessert and you  will not be disappointed.

Looking for some more sweet treats:

• Chickpea Lemon Crust Bars   Easy lemon bars with a twist of chickpeas or garbanzo beans in the crust to add a rich nutty flavor and some protein to this otherwise delicious treat.
• The Champion of Chocolate Chip Cookies  This a true champion of chocolate chips cookies!  Give them a try and you will see why!
• VEGAN Delectable Chocolate Cake  Delectable doesn’t even begin to completely describe our vegan cake recipe! 

If you try this recipe or a variation, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo @PalouseBrand on Instagram. 

Lentil Carrot Cake

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Category

Dessert

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked Palouse Brand Brown Lentils

• 2 cups Palouse Brand Whole Wheat Flour

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• 3 oz. walnuts

• 4-5 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1” pieces

• 4 eggs

• 1 cup canola oil

• 8 oz. can of crushed pineapple in juice

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 tbsp. baking powder

• 1 tsp. baking soda

• 2 tsp. cinnamon

• ¼ tsp. table salt

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease three 9” round baking pans with butter, shortening, or pan spray.

3. In a food processor, chop walnuts to desired consistency. Empty the food processor by placing the walnuts in a large bowl.

4. Place peeled and chopped carrots into the food processor and process until fine until you have 2 cups.

5. Add eggs, canola oil, 2/3 cup cooked brown lentils, and crushed pineapple to the carrots. Process for 2 minutes.

6. In the large bowl with the walnuts, add the whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and remaining ⅓ cup of cooked lentils. Whisk to combine.

7. Make a well in the flour mixture and add the wet ingredients. Fold in the wet ingredients until just combined.

8. Separate the batter evenly between the three pans and bake for 40-50 minutes. Cakes are done when the tops are firm and sides start to pull away from the pan.

9. Allow cakes to cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pans, They may be frosted once cooled or wrapped in food grade plastic wrap and refrigerated or frozen to be used at a later time.

10. Frost with a cream cheese frosting.

Recipe Note

Milling your own Flour Tip: If you are milling your own whole grain flour, be sure the flour is very fine. For this recipe we recommend you use our Soft White Wheat Berries. Read our blog on How to Cook with Fresh Flours.