Well that’s a mouth full, isn’t it?
This cake is probably my most favorite cake I’ve ever made. Which is silly because it’s so so simple. Simple and delicious. That’s my favorite kinds of food.
I’m watching ‘Sixteen Candles’ right now. What a classic. I miss movies like that. The ones that were produced before I was born.
Oh sh*t, I’m watching ‘The Breakfast Club’ now. BEST NIGHT EVER.
So I’m heading to South Dakota today. Got a sweet little wedding reception to go to. We’re staying at a cabin, going to a lake, drinking some ice cold beverages, and probably eating a lot of food. The bride likes to eat, which is why I really like her, among other reasons, so we will be chowing down on a regular basis. Let’s talk about what I’m packing in my cooler to share with the other lovely people going.
- A sweet potato and chorizo egg casserole
- A potato and breakfast sausage egg casserole
- This delicious carrot breakfast protein cake
- Chocolate zucchini muffins from my zucchini bread recipe
- Bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed jalapeños
- Food Should Taste Good sweet potato chips
- Chili Lime plantain chips from Sprouts
- Sandwiches for the lake made with gluten free bread, kerrygold cheddar cheese, turkey and ham (wish me luck that this bread doesn’t taste like balls)
- Larabars
- Quest Bars
- Fruit and nut trail mix – almonds, pecans, cashews, dried mango, and raisins
- Chocolate and nut trail mix – almonds, pecans, cashews, dark chocolate drops (fancy m&m’s), and dark chocolate peanuts
- Coconut water
- Strawberry flavored soda water
- Lime flavored soda water
That’s all I got. I think. I’m sure a few other snacks made it in there. No, not all of these foods are paleo. Neither are my friends. And I like making them happy. That’s the point of spending hours in the kitchen getting ready for a 3 day trip.
Moving on. I’m actually really excited about this trip now, mainly because now I get to take a couple rest days. I did CrossFit and ran every day for 6 days in a row, and I’m slightly miserable. When I was competing in CrossFit, it was normal to feel this miserable. But now I don’t really like that feeling. I like feeling sore. I like feeling like a worked hard. But I don’t like feeling like my limbs may snap if I step on a crack wrong. And that’s how I’m feeling right about now. My ankles, my wrists, my shoulders. They are all about to break. Is the age of 25 when I start to break down? My friend Kam said it was. What a bummer.
kloveyoubye!
Carrot Breakfast Protein Cake
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- 2 large carrots, finely shredded
- 2/3 cup almond butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons raw honey
- 35 grams (or 1 heaping scoop) Vanilla Primal Fuel (or 2 tablespoons coconut flour if you do not eat use protein powder)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Shred carrots as thin as possible. Place in large bowl.
- Add almond butter and eggs and mix well.
- Then add honey, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and mix well.
- Fold in raisins.
- Grease an 8×8 glass baking dish with coconut oil, pour batter into the dish and place in oven. Bake for 35 minutes or until the top of the cake has a nice crust to it.
- Let cool before cutting.
Notes
Makes 8 pieces of cake
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What kind of Raisins do you use? Any kind?
the kind that’s the cheapest
My style!
What brand of coconut water do you recommend?
I tried some coconut water awhile back and quickly spit it back out… it tasted like wet socks (or some other unappealing flavor).
I expected it to taste more like water… with a hint of coconut. Were my expectations wrong… should it taste like wet socks?
Inquiring minds….
Oh… and one other thing that I thought of…
So MarksDailyApple is doing a primal vacation next year… along those same lines I think you should totally do a PaleOMG camping/lake trip!
In my opinion… that would be wicked awesome… especially if it included food like you listed here 🙂
Just a thought… run with it 🙂
False. This serves one.
Note that it says makes 8 pieces, not 8 servings 😉
this is exactly what I need. I never give myself enough time in the morning to make breakfast and either end up skipping it or eating my lunch at like 10 am. I watched sixteen candles last night too… love that movie.
do you have a nutritional breakdown for this recipe? I specifically am looking for the amount of protein in it. my daughter is not into most breakfast foods.
No ma’am
Rachel,
You could use a site like this one to figure out the nutritional info:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Wow! Didnt know these calculators existed. Thanks SO much. Eye opening 🙂
The way I made it (with whey and a mixed nut butter), it’s 250 calories a piece. 20g carbs, 16g fat, 9g protein. Just in case anyone browsing here wonders.
Not to be a downer, but in my experience, yeah, post-25 is when you start to notice real changes in your body. You don’t recover as quickly post-exercise, your body weight distribution shifts (like, even if you maintain the same weight, clothes might not fit you the same)…I just keep telling myself that growing older is better than the alternative! 🙂 You sound like a good person to go on vacation with; that food all sounds amazing.
I just had to comment on the “getting old” theme! Unbelievably, I’m turning 60 this month! I have worked out for years, now I’m doing crossfit 3 times a week. I take no regular meds, my blood chemistry is great. During sunny months, I’ll ride my bike 40 to 60 miles at a time. Thanks to learning about the Paleo way of eating, I plan on going strong for another 40 years! The best is yet to come for you 30 somethings, if you keep with it.
This recipe is fantastic- I double it every time I make it or my family would devour it in 1 sitting. I add about 2 teaspoons each of cloves and allspice, only adds to a good thing!
Have you tried the brand “Udi’s” for gluten free bread? Im in love with that stuff! especially toasted… so good!
UDI’s is NOT Paleo!
Didn’t say it was
I hit 30 and came into my badassery. I’m more healthy, more fit and calmer, mentally, than I ever was in my mid or early 20s.
I’m 33 now, 8 mos preggo with a mostly paleo little baby baking in there, and I work full time using a stand up desk with no problem. I can’t wait to see what 35 and other mile markers are like.
Treat yourself and your body like the important blessings that they are, and you’re good to go. For reals.
Oh, and thanks for this cake recipe. I’m totally making it tonight. Have a great trip!!
You go girl!! 🙂 30s are where it’s at!
Can I replace the almond butter with shredded/chopped up almonds?
surely, it just might not be quite as moist
I’ll have to try this out – I’m always looking for new protein filled breakfast recipes!