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Raw Vegan Carrot Cake

This raw vegan carrot cake is made with a delicious macadamia frosting. Plus it is gluten free and made with healthy wholefood ingredients.
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Prep Time:20 minutes
Inactive Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

Macadamia frosting

  • 2 cups macadamias
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • Water as needed (I added 1/2 cup)

Carrot Cake

  • 2 large carrots peeled
  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour or almond meal
  • 2 cups medjool dates seeds removed
  • 1/2 cup shredded or desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Make Frosting. Blend all ingredients in your food processor or high speed blender until smooth, adding in some water as needed.
  • Make cake. Chop the carrots into small pieces and add to your food processor or blender with the other cake ingredients and pulse until it's all in really small pieces and sticks together. You may need to do in batches, depending on the size of your food processor or blender.
  • Assemble cake. Place the cake mix into the bottom of a lined spring-form cake tin (18 - 22cm) and press firmly with a spoon. Then add the the macadamia frosting and smooth over with the back of a spoon or spatula.
  • Freeze. Place into the freezer for approximately 2 hours or until the macadamia frosting is firm.
  • Serve. When ready to serve, take out of the freezer, allow to thaw for a few minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • The inactive time is the time it takes for the cake to set
  • You could also use a square baking tin instead of a round spring-form cake tin.
  • You may need to process the cake ingredients in smaller batches, depending on the size of your food processor or blender.
  • You can soak the macadamias for a few hours before making the frosting. It will make the frosting more creamier. However, it is not mandatory as the frosting will still turn out really well.
  • I added 1/2 cup of water to my frosting when processing. But you may find you need less or more than that.
  • To make it easier to slice after removing it from the freezer, use a warmed knife. Run the knife under some hot water and dry with a tea towel. But please be careful not to burn yourself.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 29mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 35g
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 371kcal