• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup long-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2/3 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 1/2 cup pureed strawberries
• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 10" pans.
2. Whisk together flours, oats, almonds, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine flax seed and water. Let stand 10 minutes.
4. Add egg and sugars and beat until creamy.
5. Beat in buttermilk, oil, applesauce, pineapple, strawberries, ginger and vanilla.
6. Gently but thoroughly beat in flour mixture.
7. Fold in carrots and chopped macadamia nuts.
8. Bake 50 minutes, or until tests done.
9. Allow to cool 1 hour minimum before turning out of pans and cooling completely.