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Carrot Cake

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Carrot Cake
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Carrot Cake
Author: [b]Niamh Wilde[/b]
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Ingredients
  • Cake
  • 2 C Carrots, grated
  • 2 C Quinoa Flakes
  • 1 C Almond Milk
  • ¾ C Coconut Sugar
  • ½ C Apple Puree
  • ¾ C Walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 2 t Cinnamon
  • 2 t Baking Powder
  • 1 t Pure Vanilla
  • 1½ t Ginger
  • ½ t Himalayan Salt
  • ¼ t Nutmeg[br][br]
  • Icing
  • 1 C Cashews, raw (presoaked for 4 hours and drained)
  • 3 T Water
  • 1½ T Maple Syrup
  • ¼ t Pure Vanilla
  • ½ Small Lemon, juiced
  • Pinch of Himalayan Salt
Instructions
Cake
  1. For apple puree, peel and dice 2 small granny smith apples, add to a small saucepan with 1/4 C filtered water and a pinch of cinnamon, cook over a medium heat until apples are softened, and allow to cool before transferring to a high speed blender and pureeing to a smooth consistency.
  2. Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F).
  3. Lightly grease cake tin with a small amount of coconut oil and line base with baking paper.
  4. Add the almond milk, apple puree, coconut sugar, and vanilla to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.
  5. Combine quinoa flakes, baking powder, salt and spices in a large bowl.
  6. Form a well in the center of the bowl, pour the wet ingredients in, and use a spatula to mix until no clumps remain.
  7. Fold in the carrots and chopped walnuts, then spread the batter evenly into the lined baking tin.
  8. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick cleanly comes out of the center of the cake.
  9. Remove the cake from the baking tin and let cool completely on a cooling rack before adding cashew icing and remaining walnuts.[br][br]
Icing
  1. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and process until smooth and creamy.
Notes
This recipe is Gluten free ✔ Wheat free ✔ Egg free ✔ Soy free ✔ Dairy free ✔ Refined sugar free ✔[br][br] I have never been much into baking, let alone eating baked goods as I often found them too sweet and left my digestive system feeling sluggish.[br][br] This however opened my eyes to some exciting new possibilities. The combination of apple puree with the wet ingredients added a subtle sweetness and gave a more moist, and, dare I say, palatable flavour that ticked a lot of boxes for me 🌻

 
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