Carrot cake with cashew cream frosting

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"This gluten free, dairy free, nutrient dense and super moist carrot cake is perfectly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, has sultanas and walnuts throughout, and a cashew cream frosting that makes me swoon."
-- @marinadwright
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 12

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ingredients

Cake

  • 2 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoons cinammon
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 grated fine carrots
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Method

Cake

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 180C and line a 30x20cm baking tin. ⠀ Combine all dry ingredients in one bowl (almond meal, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg). ⠀ Combine all wet ingredients in a different bowl (eggs, carrots, coconut oil and maple syrup). ⠀

  • Step 2

    Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients bowl, add sultanas and walnuts and mix. Pour the batter in the tin, spread and bake for 30 or 35 minutes.

ingredients

Frosting

  • 1 cup soaked in water for 4-5 hours and rinsed cashews
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup almond milk

Frosting

  • Step 1

    Add all the frosting ingredients to a highspeed blender and blend until smooth. You may need to scrape down the edges a few times as you blend so everything gets incorporated.

  • Step 2

    Store the frosting in the fridge and frost right before serving. Sprinkle some cinnamon and chopped walnuts. Enjoy!

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