Name: Gluten-free Carrot Cake with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 cups almond flour; 1.5 cups arrowroot flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 1.5 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup palm shortening; 1 ¼ cup coconut sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; ¾ cup milk (I used coconut milk); 2 cups carrots, shredded; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 2 cups cashews, soaked (see notes); ¼ cup coconut oil, melted; ¼ cup coconut cream (thick part on top of the can); 1/3 cup maple syrup; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; ¼ tsp salt

Description

Gluten-free Carrot Cake with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect guilt-free treat. Made with protein rich almond flour and loaded with nuts and spices and topped with a vegan cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

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Carrot Cake

2 cups almond flour
1.5 cups arrowroot flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1.5 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
1 cup palm shortening
1 ¼ cup coconut sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
¾ cup milk (I used coconut milk)
2 cups carrots, shredded
1 cup pecans, chopped

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 cups cashews, soaked (see notes)
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
¼ cup coconut cream (thick part on top of the can)
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
¼ tsp salt

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Instructions

Add all of the cream cheese frosting ingredients to a blender and blend until mixture is creamy and smooth.
Transfer to a bowl and let set in the refrigerator for a minimum of one hour.
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9×13 pan. Set aside
Combine the almond flour, arrowroot, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Add the palm shortening and sugar to a large bowl and beat with hand or stand mixer for 1-2 minutes or until mixture is fluffy.
Drop the eggs in one at a time and then the vanilla. Scrape down the bowl with a spatula.
Pour the milk and the shredded carrots and mix until combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture and mix until everything is incorporated. Add the pecans and mix.
Pour the batter in to the pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool to room temperature.
Once the cake has cooled spread the cream cheese frosting on top and garnish with more pecans if desired.

Notes

You can soak the cashews overnight or heat a small saucepan to medium-high heat and add the cashews and fill with water. Bring to a boil and then take off the heat and place a lid on top. Let soak for 1-2 hours. Drain and rinse with water before using.