CAROB CAKE AND FROSTING

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A delicious cake flavored with carob and sweetened with honey! It is a weird taste if you are expecting chocolate - but can be addicting when you get used to it!

Provided by Paulette Womer

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

½ cup butter
⅔ cup honey
2 eggs
1 banana, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup carob powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup butter
⅓ cup honey
1 cup dry milk powder
¼ cup carob powder
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan. Sift together the flour, 1/3 cup carob powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and 2/3 cup of honey until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the banana and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the 3/4 cup water. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
To make the frosting: In a large bowl, cream 1/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup honey until smooth. Blend in the milk powder, carob powder, 1/4 cup water and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth and spread on cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Carbohydrate 66.9 g, Cholesterol 95.3 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 492.8 mg, Sugar 48.7 g