Carrot, Zucchini and Date Cake

20 minutes plus 4 hours to stand, preparation + 1
1– ¼ hours cooking
7 serves of vegies in this recipe
 
2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup bran cereal (e.g. Allbran ®)
½ cup untoasted muesli
1 ½ cups low-fat milk
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½  cup low-fat natural yoghurt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup zucchini, grated
1 cup carrot, grated
2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
 
Combine dates, bran cereal, muesli, milk, sugar and cinnamon and allow to stand for 4 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 180 °C. Line a 23cm square cake tin. Add yoghurt, egg, zucchini and carrot to the date mixture and mix well. Add flour and combine. Pour mixture into tin and bake for 1-1 ¼ hours until firm and browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Serves 12. 
 
Hint
This cake can be frozen. Individually wrap slices for a healthy lunch box treat.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Serves in this recipe: 12
Serve size: 151 g

Quantity per serving Quantity per 100g
Energy 1282.79 kJ 851.41 kJ
Protein 8.13 g 5.40 g

Fat
-saturated

2.43 g
0.78 g
1.62 g
0.52 g
Carbohydrate
-sugars
60.04 g
22.45 g
39.85 g
19.62 g
Fibre 7.18 g 4.76 g
Sodium 303.53 mg 201.46 mg

© Healthy Food Fast, State of Western Australia, 2009. Permission is required to reproduce this recipe.