Here's a simple recipe for a Carrot and Oatmeal Cake:

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup honey or maple syrup
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
  • 1/2 cup raisins or chopped nuts (optional)
  • ½ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.

  2. Prepare the oats: In a bowl, combine the rolled oats and milk. Let them soak for about 10 minutes to soften.

  3. Dry ingredients: In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

  4. Wet ingredients: In another bowl, beat the eggs, honey (or maple syrup), oil, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.

  5. Combine: Add the soaked oats (including any excess liquid) to the wet mixture, then fold in the grated carrots. If using raisins or nuts, stir them in as well.

  6. Mix dry and wet ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until everything is just combined. Avoid overmixing.

  7. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  8. Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

You can serve this cake as is, or with a light cream cheese frosting for extra sweetness!