After a very long time I am back again. This time my five year old daughter had me post this recipe. Actually she insisted I teach her how to cook and bake her favorites so that she will be able to have the same taste when she grows up. Some foresight! I promised her to keep a food diary and write down the recipes both she and her brother liked so they will be able to prepare their favorites when ever they liked. We like spending time in the kitchen as a family and kids love helping out.
I need to modify most of recipes to our dietary needs as my son has multiple food allergies. I checked online to find a vegan carrot cake recipe I can bake. Most of the time I have an item or two missing in the pantry. It was the case again. I try to balance dry and wet ingredients listed in the original recipe by trying to come up with something that can replace the listed ingredient. I ended up adding chocolate chips and mashed bananas. This modified vegan recipe worked wonders! Every ones favorite! It is not only moist and delicious but also provided some veggies and fruits disguised in a chocolaty taste.
Now it is time to keep the promise I made to my daughter and let our family food legacy begin:)
Vegan Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake
This recipes yields two medium sized cakes. I bake the two cakes at once and freeze one for a week or two or until a friend shows up for some coffee.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups raw sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup canola or sunflower oil
1 cup rice or soy milk
2 cups grated carrots
2 mashed bananas
1 tbs vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life dairy, nut and soy free mini chips)
I also added liquid calcium supplement for additional calcium (for my dairy allergic son).
Prepare dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls and then combine the bowls and mix with a fork. Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan or two round cake pans. Pour the batter in pans.
Bake about 40 minutes or until a fork or toothpick comes out clean.
For a fun play date treat mash 1/4 of your cake into crumbles and mix with 1/2 cup of sun butter. Get small bite size portions from the mix and roll them in your hands. Melt dairy free chocolate in microwave, dip your mini balls in chocolate, lay them on a parchment covered baking dish. Decorations are optional. I know it is hard but wait for chocolate to dry for about an hour.
