Awesome and Heathy Apple and/or Carrot Cake

Dear Turkey,

I had carrot cake

And I wanted to make a

Healthier version

Awesome and Healthy Apple and/or Carrot Cake

(makes 1 loaf, adapted from here)

Ingredients:

- 1.5 c loosely packed grated carrots or 2 apples grated (skin on!), or a combo 

- 1 T flax or chia seed, whole or ground

- 1/2 c maple syrup

- 3/4 c milk (I used soy unsweetened)

- 1/3 c olive oil (or canola oil if you're a chicken)

- 1/2 t cider vinegar

- 2 t lemon zest (dried is fine)

- 1.5 c whole wheat flour

- 2 t cinnamon

- 2 t baking powder

- 1/2 t baking soda

- 1/2 t salt

- 1/2 c raisins

- 1/4 c nuts, chopped (optional)

- 1/2 c powdered sugar + 1-3 T lemon juice (jarred is fine), for the glaze

Instructions:

- Oil a loaf tin. In a bowl, stir together the first 7 ingredients. Stir in the next 5 ingredients and fold in the raisins and nuts. Pour into the loaf tin and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Cool completely.

- Stir together the powdered sugar and 1 T lemon juice. Add more juice until the glaze is pourable. Drizzle over the cake. This cake freezes well. 

Enjoy,

Tofu