"This carrot cake recipe will become your new favorite! This moist and delicious carrot cake is so easy to make from scratch. It's the best!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 pounds peeled and grated carrots* (about 4 cups)
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1 cup raw pecan or walnut halves
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3/4 cup mild extra-virgin olive oil** or melted coconut oil
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1 1/4 cups maple syrup or honey
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1 cup milk of choice
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4 eggs, preferably at room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Double batch classic cream cheese frosting or naturally sweetened cream cheese frosting