Special Carrot Cake - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• full 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons Gefen Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Haddar Unsweetened Applesauce
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
• 2 and 1/2 cups fine whole wheat flour
• 1/8 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/8 cup wheat germ
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger or to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika (good quality)
• pinch cumin
• generous pinch salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or 1/3 cup Glicks Chocolate Chips or other regular chocolate chips
• 3 ounces (85 grams) bittersweet chocolate, cut up
• 1/2 tablespoon coffee dissolved in 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 teaspoon Gefen Honey
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Gefen Vanilla