Purple Carrot Cake

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Carrot cake gets a makeover with purple carrots. This cake is light and moist, not too sweet, and has a rich purple color. Purple carrots taste exactly like their orange cousins but give such a beautiful presentation, they're nice for a change.

Submitted by Buckwheat Queen

Updated on April 11, 2022

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Allrecipes Test Kitchen

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Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 10 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

8 servings

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Ingredients

butter
9 ounces purple carrots, finely grated
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup light vegetable oil
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon purple food coloring (Optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
Combine grated carrots, brown sugar sugar, white sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl. Toss to coat and allow the natural juices to come out. Set aside.
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl.
Whisk eggs, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Add flour mixture 1/4 cup at a time, mixing until just combined. Fold in carrot-sugar mixture with all the juice that has accumulated. Add food coloring. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Cool cake on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges of the pan to loosen. Invert cake carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.

Cook's Note:

If you want to frost the cake, let cool completely and add a bit of purple food coloring to your favorite cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

290	Calories
10g	Fat
47g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 290
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g	12%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 71mg	24%
Sodium 148mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 47g	17%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 5g	10%
Vitamin C 2mg	3%
Calcium 88mg	7%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 180mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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