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Nuttier Carrot Cake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 20
By using peanut butter in this recipe along with prepared, creamy polenta you will please any lover of a nutty flavor. The pineapple gives extra sweetness and makes this cake wonderfully soft and moist. This is quite a healthy cake and can be prepared the day before but you should make the frosting the same day.
Ingredients:
4 cups baby carrots, fresh
2 (20 ounce) cans canned pineapple chunks
3 cups prepared polenta, creamy
1 cup honey
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanuts, roasted and unsalted
Directions:
1. Grind the baby carrots in your found processor.That should make about 2 cups of grated carrots.
2. Drain pineapple chunks and add.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Fold in carrot-pineapple mixture.
5. Pour into prepared 9x13-inch baking pan and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
6. For the frosting, blend all the ingredients until soft and shiny.
7. Cover the cooled of cake generously with the frosting.
8. Decorate with roasted peanuts.
By RecipeOfHealth.com