Bunny Cake

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 55 Minutes

Servings: 16

This is a healthy carrot cake that is also delicious. I made this cake for my daughter's 1st birthday. It frosts up nice with cream cheese frosting. I tinted our frosting pink with slices of beets stirred into the frosting.

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup olive oil

3/4 cup pineapple juice concentrate

1/2 cup orange juice concentrate

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 1/2 cups carrots, finely grated

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

frosting

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, adding more as desired for sweetness

pineapple juice, to desired consistency

raw beet, slices added & stir to naturally color pink-remove when desired color obtained

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan.
3. Using whisk, beat eggs until foamy.
4. Add melted butter/oil & juice concentrates-whisk.
5. Add flour, carrots and cinnamon.
6. Beat by hand 3 minutes.
7. Sprinkle top of batter with 1 teaspoons baking soda.
8. Mix 30 strokes.
9. Pour into pan immediately(will be foamy/bubbly).
10. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. Frost when completely cool as desired using cream cheese frosting or applesauce.
12. Enjoy!

By RecipeOfHealth.com