Coconut Carrot Cake

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"Topped with a fresh ricotta frosting, this whole wheat cake comes together in a snap, with minimal cleanup and simple ingredients, you would never know this delightfully balanced cake can be made with a food processor."
-- @spinachdaddy
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 50mins
Serves or Makes: 12 slices

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ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat cake flour
  • 2/3 cups coconut suagr
  • 1/3 cups white suagr
  • 4 shredded carrots
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cups walnuts, crushed
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cups melted and cooled coconut oil

Method

  • Step 1

    Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

  • Step 2

    Grate your 4 carrots. Set aside.

  • Step 3

    In the bowl of your food processor or high powered blender, add all of your ingredients except the carrots. Blend till batter is thoroughly combined and wet.

  • Step 4

    Remove the blade and stir in shredded carrots.

  • Step 5

    In an oiled 22 cm spring-form pan (or pan of choice), pour in your batter.

  • Step 6

    Bake cake for 45 - 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and cake springs back from touch.

Sweet Ricotta frosting

ingredients

  • 1 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
  • 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Sweet Ricotta frosting

  • Step 1

    In the bowl of your food processor add all the frosting ingredients.

  • Step 2

    Blend till frosting is smooth and no curds of ricotta remain.

  • Step 3

    Place bowl in freezer for 15 minutes to allow frosting to stiffen.

  • Step 4

    Add frosting to a piping bag or plastic sandwich bag and pipe onto your cake!