Vegetarian Carrot Cake recipe

Name: Vegetarian Carrot Cake
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ cup chopped walnuts; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¾ cup packed brown sugar; 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons orange zest; ⅔ cup vegetable oil; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 ¼ cups milk; 1 ½ cups grated carrots; 3 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8 inch springform pan. In a small bowl, add lemon juice to milk. Stir together and let stand 5 minutes. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt together and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream oil, orange zest and brown sugar. Add sour milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in the grated carrots and chopped nuts.

Step 3

Pour the batter into an 8 inch springform or other deep 8 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.