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Carrot Cake Recipe

Course: Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 1/4 cups almond flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 cup grated walnuts
  • 1/2 cup organic grass fed butter
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon applesauce
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Frosting:

  • 1 container non-dairy cream cheese (or organic dairy cream cheese if you eat dairy)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter - softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Cake Preparation:

  • Pre-heat oven to 325. Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.Combine applesauce, vanilla, vegan margarine, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, flour and soy milk until well mixed. Add carrots and walnuts.Spread batter evenly in baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes.

Frosting Preparation:

  • Combine the cream cheese and margarine. Slowly add the powdered sugar, then vanilla and lemon juice.