Vegan carrot cake with tofu and walnuts

Vegan carrot cake with tofu and walnuts

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A vegan carrot cake, soft thanks to the addition of blended tofu, and flavored with cinnamon and walnuts, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar after …

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Without eggs or butter, this carrot cake owes its moist texture to the tofu, which is blended with the carrots. The use of whole wheat and white flour, cinnamon, and walnuts makes it a delicious cake.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.55 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.34
  • $0.26
  • $0.09
  • $0.08
  • $1.69
  • $0.68
  • $0.76
  • $1.63
  • $0.93
  • $1.98
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix the flour, yeast, and cinnamon. ≈ 4 min
  2. In a food processor, combine all the other ingredients, except for the powdered sugar, until you have a smooth, creamy texture. ≈ 4 min
  3. Combine the two preparations. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour the batter into a 26 cm round cake tin that has been greased. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake for 1 hour at 180 °C.
  6. Dust the cake with powdered sugar using a sifter. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Vegan carrot cake with tofu and walnuts

  • 200 g of whole-wheat flour$0.34
  • 200 g of all-purpose flour$0.26
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.08
  • 220 g of tofu$1.69
  • 450 g of carrots$0.68
  • 180 ml of oil paint$0.76
  • 270 g of dark brown sugar$1.63
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract$0.93
  • 90 grams of walnuts$1.98
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar$0.11

Total$8.55

that's $0.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of whole-wheat flour
  • 200 g of all-purpose flour
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 220 g of tofu
  • 450 g of carrots
  • 180 ml of oil paint
  • 270 g of dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
  • 90 grams of walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar

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