Baby Birthday Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Baby Birthday Cake

• Carrots
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
• ½ cup raisins
• Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Vegetable Oil
• Eggs
• Egg Whites
• Vanilla
• Unsweetened Apple Juice

How to Make Baby Birthday Cake

1. Combine 2 cups peeled and sliced carrots with 1 cup + 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
3. Puree the cooked carrots and apple juice concentrate with ½ cup raisins in a food processor until smooth.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
5. Grease and flour two 9-inch square cake pans.
6. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup wheat germ, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
7. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup unsweetened applesauce, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ cup vegetable oil.
8. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
9. Stir in the carrot and raisin puree until just combined.
10. Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
11. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting (optional).