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Carrot Walnut Cake with Millet

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New Media Publishing / Photography: Flat Art Studios.com / Stylist: Abigail Donnelly

1 hr 40 mins total
30 mins prep

1209 calories/serving

Recipe Filed Under
Nut, Grain, Carrot, American, Baking, Vegetarian, High Fiber, Healthy, Dessert, Cake

Provided By: Diane Forley

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Cooked millet adds a pleasant texture and crunch to carrot cake.

Ingredients

Serves:

1/2 cup millet

1 cup water

2 cups turbinado sugar

1 1/2 cups expeller pressed safflower oil

4 eggs, beaten

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 cup quinoa flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup chopped walnuts (save 1/4 cup for decorating)

3 cups grated carrots (from about 5 cups of whole carrots)

FROSTING:

4 cups confectioner's sugar

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

Directions

Preheat oven to 325.

Butter or spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray and dust with flour. Shake out excess flour.

In a small saucepot, bring millet and water to a boil and lower to a simmer. Cover with lid and cook until the water has evaporated and the grain is soft, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat and let steam, covered, for about 15 minutes. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine, flours, baking soda, baking powder and spices. In another large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, oil and eggs. Add in dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. Add 1/2 cup walnuts, carrot, and millet. Pour half into each prepared pan and bake about 30 minutes or until a test with a paring knife comes out clean. Let cool and turn out onto platter.

Meanwhile, prepare frosting. Combine sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla in a food processor or stand mixer. Using whisk attachment, blend until smooth. Pour half the frosting on one layer of the cake and smooth with spatula until evenly distributed. Add rest of the frosting to the top of the cake and serve. Sprinkle remaining walnuts on top.

Nutrition Facts

Per Single Serving / Serves 8 Total
Calories	1209		Calories from fat	549
Total Fat	61gm	94%	Saturated Fat	9gm	45%
Cholesterol	137mg	46%	Sodium	909mg	38%
Total Carbohydrates	157gm	52%	Fiber	5gm	20%
Sugars	112gm		Protein	13gm
Vitamin A		147%	Vitamin C		4%
Calcium		8%	Iron		18%