My first attempt at making einkorn carrot cake did not go well at all. To add to the blunder, it was supposed to be for a birthday so I was quite disappointed because it turned out to be more like einkorn pudding in a cake pan :/
As you can imagine, the “pudding birthday cake” only made me more determined to get this right. And that’s just what I did!
My second try turned out so well! You can get my recipe here Einkorn Carrot CakeThe cake was spongy, moist, and had a delicious flavor. My family loved it so much that they nearly finished off the entire pan. It’s very healthy (as cakes go) so it was a score in every way.
Baking with einkorn takes some practice because it absorbs less water, and it looks like it is baked long before it’s ready to take out of the oven. I’ve been told that I should use 25% less water when baking with einkorn. That seems to be true.
Share your experiences with einkorn baking in the comments below.
Ingredients
SCALE
3wholeeggs
2 1/2cupSucanat or Rapadura(another dry sugar such as date sugar or coconut sugar would work too)
1tablespoonVanilla
1cupCrushed Pineapple(include the pineapple juice)
1tablespoonCinnamon
1/2teaspoonReal Salt
3cupWhole Einkorn Flour
1teaspoonBaking Soda
1tablespoonBaking Powder
2tablespoonCoconut Flour
3/4cupAvocado OilOr Melted coconut oil
3cupShredded Carrots
1-2cupPecansOptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend eggs and Sucanat. Add the remaining wet ingredients. Mix well. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. Add carrot and nuts and combine thoroughly. Bake in an 11x17 cake pan for thicker cake or 1/2 size jelly roll pan for a thinner cake for 50-60 minutes.*Testing a cake made from Einkorn to see if it's done can be tricky. The knife or fork, etc. will come out clean and the top will look golden brown long before it is actually done (and you'll end up with "carrot cake pudding"). To check the cake, simply insert a butter knife into the middle and pull down slightly. If you can clearly see the crumbs and pockets of air, you are probably good. Uncooked cake will still look like pudding. Let cool completely before frosting. If you don't already have a favorite cream cheese frosting recipe, this is the one I used:Cream Cheese Frosting:1- 8 oz. block of Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 C. Butter, softened
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 C. HoneyBlend thoroughly. This will put a thinner layer on the sheet cake and a thick layer on the cake baked in the 9x13 pan. Double for the sheet cake if you love frosting. Enjoy!
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Reviews
21 thoughts on “Einkorn Carrot Cake”
Arlene
Hi can I make this as a layer cake? Two 9 inch or three 8 inch? Thank you
Hi Arlene, I don’t see why not! I’ve never done this, so I can only tell you what I would do if I were going to experiment myself.In either case, I would probably 1 1/2 the recipe. Here is a link to help you with bake times:
You may just have to experiment with baking until a toothpick comes out clean! I hope that helps!
Barb, are you referring to all-purpose flour instead of whole grain? Yes, you can use all-purpose. As always, just watch until the consistency is right. And you can try to bake it in a 9×13 pan. It will make it thicker, and since I haven’t done it, I’m not sure if it will be too thick for the walls of the pan. You’d have to experiment and see. Cook time would probably be a little longer as well. Let us know how it turns out.
Tara, this recipe was updated and some things were lost in the update. We appreciate your letting us know. We have fixed those problems and apologize for the inconvenience. Honey was taken out of the updated recipe but did not get removed from the instructions. The carrots and nuts have been added back into the ingredient list. Thanks again!
I made it without eggs (the applesauce or grated apples does the job) and dairy (used coconut oil and cream) and turned out super yummy. Thank you for the recipe!
Does this recipe reflect the 25% less water you mentioning that should be used? Can I mill the einkorn berries and use that flour? Some sites tell you you have to use the flour and not mill it?? Thank you.
21 thoughts on “Einkorn Carrot Cake”
Hi can I make this as a layer cake? Two 9 inch or three 8 inch? Thank you
Hi Arlene, I don’t see why not! I’ve never done this, so I can only tell you what I would do if I were going to experiment myself.In either case, I would probably 1 1/2 the recipe. Here is a link to help you with bake times:
You may just have to experiment with baking until a toothpick comes out clean! I hope that helps!
Can I use regular Eikorn flour? Can I bake in 9 x13 pan? Thank you.
Barb, are you referring to all-purpose flour instead of whole grain? Yes, you can use all-purpose. As always, just watch until the consistency is right. And you can try to bake it in a 9×13 pan. It will make it thicker, and since I haven’t done it, I’m not sure if it will be too thick for the walls of the pan. You’d have to experiment and see. Cook time would probably be a little longer as well. Let us know how it turns out.
This recipe was missing ingredients…carrots, nuts, honey at the least. I made it anyway. Hope it turns out OK.
Tara, this recipe was updated and some things were lost in the update. We appreciate your letting us know. We have fixed those problems and apologize for the inconvenience. Honey was taken out of the updated recipe but did not get removed from the instructions. The carrots and nuts have been added back into the ingredient list. Thanks again!
Thanks, it turned out very well with my guess for amounts. I liked and will make it again and again.
I made it without eggs (the applesauce or grated apples does the job) and dairy (used coconut oil and cream) and turned out super yummy. Thank you for the recipe!
Marteen, we are glad you enjoyed the recipe and love the ideas for healthier modifications. Thank you!
My daughter is allergic to pineapple. Do you have any suggestions how I could change it to work without that?
Do you have a moist cocoa cake recipe. Could I add to this recipe some cocoa, do you think?
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Does this recipe reflect the 25% less water you mentioning that should be used? Can I mill the einkorn berries and use that flour? Some sites tell you you have to use the flour and not mill it?? Thank you.
Yes, this does reflect the 25% less water. This recipe is based on flour milled from our berries.