Let Them Eat Cake!

Hey girls and boys, do I have a great cake recipe for you! We made this cake for our family and for an office party birthday and it magically disappeared almost instantly. I got so many requests for the recipe I decided to post it. The crazy thing is (and don’t tell anybody this until there are only crumbs left on the plate because they will never know) beside being -lick the plate delicious- it is TOTALLY HEALTHY! It is whole wheat and there is no refined sugar in it – only healthy agave sweetener.

(Note: Whole Wheat Pastry Flour which is white in color and light. It is different than brown Whole Wheat Bread Flour)

You can buy the cookbook that this and many more great recipes come from our web site at: www.zoeway.com– we are in the process of getting it online - so if you can't get on quite yet, please check back in a few days). This cookbook is a little on the expensive side but is well worth it (full color pictures on every page and chock full of good info). It is not like some other Agave cookbooks that I've reviewed. Other popular Agave cookbooks ask you to buy a list of weird ingredients that you will probably never use again or have recipes that are unappealing. This great cookbook is filled with family favorites that have been converted to be healthy and delicious as well as new recipes that are bound to become family favorites. You can also buy the Agave at our site in various sizes. I buy the gallon size because I bake with it and use it to refill my smaller size that is more handy for adding Agave in my tea or coffee.

Whole Wheat Agave Carrot Pineapple Cake

This is a super moist and delicious carrot cake. The Cream Cheese Frosting, which is incredible, can be made in minutes and only uses 2/3 cup agave vs. 6 cups of powdered sugar, saving you over 3,000 calories!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 virgin cold pressed coconut oil - warmed to liquefy (or 1 ½ cups canola oil)
1 1/2 cups agave
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup unsweetened coconut
2 cups grated carrots
2 cups crushed pineapple (with juice)
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (I grind my own in my Vitamix)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grind Flour. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan.

Bake at 325°F for 50 - 60 minutes. Let cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. This cake tastes better on day two!

Cream Cheese Frosting:
This delicious frosting is easy to make and saves you 3,000 calories over the sugar equivalent and tastes better.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) at room temperature
8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature (I use organic dairy)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2/3 cup agave

Steps:

Put all ingredients into a large bowl and blend until smooth with an electric mixer. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Tips and Notes: Use as a frosting on carrot cake, chocolate cake, brownies, zucchini bread, banana bread, etc.