Incredible Vegan Carrot Cake

[LindsayLoo]

Hey Unblondie, psyllium seed husks are used by many as a fiber supplement, but they work great in many recipes as an egg replacement. The ratio i use is 1 tsp psyllium to 1/4 cup water per egg. Mix it up and let it sit for 5 minute before incorperating it into your recipe. It'll get really thick, gooey and gross, but thats the way it works. I'll let ya know if the cookies work out

[brownknee]

I love this recipe! I usually exclude the shredded coconut only because I never have it on hand but I'm sure it'd taste even better with it. I could eat some of this cake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... and sadly (yeah right!) enough, I have. Haha.

[all mod cons]

This recipe is fantastic.  I replaced the pineapple with applesauce the first time I made it, and used less oil than it calls for.  Now I go with 1/2 of the oil, adding a little extra applesauce and a bit of water.  Suuuuuuper good.

[mdvegan]

My mom made this for my birthday this year with all the add-ins (nuts, coconut, raisins).  Although the cake had to live in the freezer for over 3 weeks due to inclement weather, it was still moist and fluffy when she brought it to my house.  (She did not ice the cake until it thawed, though.)  The icing turned out perfectly.  In fact, I'm using the icing with a little lemon zest/juice in another cake today.

Thanks for the recipe.

[veg-ironchick]

HAHAHAH OMG!!! SO AS I WAS MAKING THIS CAKE (IN A MUFFIN TIN) THE PEOPLE THAT WERE AT MY HOUSE WHERE MAKING FUN OF MY "CRUELTY FREE" BAKED GOODS. OF COURSE BY THE TIME THEY TRIED IT, THEY GOBBLED IT DOWN AND ASKED FOR MORE  !!!!!! THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD I DIDNT EVEN GET TO TRY THEM!!! 

OH FOR THE FROSTING I USED THE COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING....OOHHH SOO DELISH...MY NON-VEGAN FAMILY ASKED ME TO MAKE THIS CAKE FOR MY SISTER'S BABYSHOWER...WOHOO!

[hollymoody]

Yes! I made cupcakes with this recipe last night and they turned out fantastically! My man liked them a LOT for breakfast this morning, heated up in the oven for a couple minutes and some Pure spread smothered on it. Yum! I think I want to make this as my wedding cake as well. I'll definitely update you if THAT happens!

[BirdsAreDinos]

I make this for an after-school program and the kids love it... of course, I call it a "Harvest Cake" instead of carrot cake since to an 11-year old, carrot cakes are disgusting.

I use 3/4 cups of applesauce instead of ener-g egg replacers, and I think it makes the cake nice and moist. I don't use nuts (allergies) or coconut or pineapple (because of the picky eaters). I do add raisins though.

Great recipe, everyone who's tried it has loved it.

[BarkyMelon]

I'm been looking for a good carrot cake recipe for my mom who is addicted..but I'm trying to stay away from baking soda and baking powder...any ideas on a replacement?  I know if I use yeast instead the flavor should be masked by the other ingredients but I'm not sure how to integrate it in without letting it rise etc.  Any help???  Thanks ahead of time!

[T-Funk]

  Good job recipe submitter!  I did what a lot of other people suggested: cut the oil down to 1/2 cup, regular unsweetened applesauce instead of pineapples and a little more apple sauce to compensate for the oil, also through in more cinnamon few dashes?, no raisins or nuts.  Baked in a 10" spring form pan (that is all I have) for 35min.  After it cooled the top seemed kind gooey but not to worry the inside was great and the FABULOUS icing covered up the gooeyness.  My new employee is very skeptical about vegan food and LOVES this cake says it is better then the "real stuff" (the kind that has torture and murder in it  ).  She said she would pay me $10 to make her one.  I am making it again today for a birthday and will sprinkle raisins on top.  BTW the icing recipe yields a LOT - that is what I am using today is left overs...you could probably cut it in 1/2.


People must try this cake!!!!

[tofreak]

Very good as far as the cake recipe but the frosting is too sweet.

[marycat]

WOW!!!   This IS incredible carrot cake!  After reading all the reviews I subbed all the oil with 1/4 cup cinn. applesauce, 1/4 cup oil, and 1/2 cup soy margarine.  The cake held together perfectly.  I used two 9" rd pans and it only needed 30 min. cook time,  Thank you for a great recipe.

[springtime]

love love love this recipe
postin pics of my last two batches, one for my grandpas 70th birthday, and one for christmas (ok, im a slow poster, allrigh...lol)

/reb

[uhblondie]

Springtime, how did you make those swirly designs?? Looks great!!

[Kyle Key]

I'm been looking for a good carrot cake recipe for my mom who is addicted..but I'm trying to stay away from baking soda and baking powder...any ideas on a replacement?

Ener-G (same company that makes the egg replacer) has a baking soda replacement made with calcium carbonate instead of a sodium bicarbonate. It costs more, of course, and you have to use double the amount that the recipe calls for, but I've used it before and it works decently. I'd say that the sodium-based one still works better, but Ener-G's will definitely do the job.

[ShaolinBunny]

This is an amazingly yummy cake--I love it. But the main reason I'm writing this review is to compliment Springtime on the fancy cake decorations in her photos. Wow--they are beautiful! You are the master of cake decoration! I bow down...