Name: Frosted Carrot Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Ingredients: 1.5 Cups Carrot, Grated ((5.5 Ounces)); 2 Tbsp Flax Seed Meal + 1/3 Cup Water; 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce; 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice; 1.5 Tsp Baking Powder; 1 Tsp Baking Soda; 1 Cup Whole Grain Flour; 1/8 Tsp Cardamom; 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg; 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon; 4 Tbsp Date Sugar ((or coconut sugar)); 1/2 Mashed Banana ((3.5 ounces)); Coconut Oil; 1/3 Cup Cashews; 1/4 Tsp Almond Extract; 2 Tsp Date Sugar ((or coconut sugar)); 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk

Frosted Carrot Cake

This whole-grain carrot cake is packed with wholesome ingredients, free of refined sugars, and topped with a sweet, decadent frosting.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

Carrot Cake:

1.5 Cups Carrot, Grated (5.5 Ounces)
2 Tbsp Flax Seed Meal + 1/3 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1.5 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Cup Whole Grain Flour
1/8 Tsp Cardamom
1/8 Tsp Nutmeg
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
4 Tbsp Date Sugar (or coconut sugar)
1/2 Mashed Banana (3.5 ounces)
Coconut Oil

Frosting:

1/3 Cup Cashews
1/4 Tsp Almond Extract
2 Tsp Date Sugar (or coconut sugar)
2 Tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk

Instructions

First prepare the cashews by soaking them in water for 1 hour.
Then prepare your flax egg by mixing 2 tbsp flax seed meal and 1/3 cup of water together in a small bowl. Let the mixture thicken for about 10 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 Fahrenheit and prepare an 8×8″ baking pan with coconut oil.
Mix all of your cake ingredients together by hand in a large bowl. Then spread the mixture evenly in the 8×8" pan.
Bake for about 1 hour and then remove from the oven and let cool.
In the meantime, drain your soaked cashews and add them to a small blender or food processor. Add all remaining frosting ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
Then, use a rubber spatula to spread a light coat of frosting across the cake.
Enjoy!

Frosted Carrot Cake