Orange Glazed Carrot Cake

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With healthy fats and an abundance of superfoods, this carrot cake is a must-have treat.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Universal

Keyword: Kid-Friendly, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 309kcal

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Place walnuts on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside toasted walnuts while preparing the cake batter. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and walnuts. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together oil, honey and molasses on medium speed. Add yogurt, eggs and vanilla, mix until well combined, about 2 minute. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and continue beating on medium speed until combined, scrap the bowl while mixing. Stir in carrots. Pour batter into well greased and floured Bundt cake pan.
Bake for approximately 1 hour or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool about 30 minutes. Invert onto cake plate and continue cooling.

Combine cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Slowly stir in juices and honey, stir until smooth. Add orange zest and cook over medium heat until thick and glossy. Cool and drizzle over cake. Garnish with shavings of orange peel if desired.

The fats in this recipe come primarily from the coconut oil and walnuts, both are healthy fats.

SmartPoints (Freestyle): 13