Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Rated 4.5 stars by 2 users
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1:20 hour
Carrots are commonly linked with healthy vision, and this is because of the beta-carotene (Vitamin A) that helps convert signals from the eye to the brain to help us see in low-light. But really... did you need any other excuse to enjoy a delicious carrot cake? This cake is packed full of carrots, spices and it's gluten-free!
Ingredients
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500g carrots, grated
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350g almond/flax meal mix* (or just straight almond meal)
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2 tsp baking powder
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2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 tsp nutmeg
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3 eggs, whisked
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¼ cup oil (we used olive)
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¼ cup sweetener (maple syrup, honey, sugar)
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½ cup sultanas
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½ cup walnuts
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250g cream cheese
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100g butter
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1 cup icing sugar
Cake
Icing
Directions
Add all dry ingredients in a bowl and stir until combined
In a separate bowl combine eggs, oil, sweetener before pouring into the dry mixture
Pour into a cake tin and bake at 160°C for 1hr 20min or until skewer comes out clean
Allow to cool completely before icing and decorate with extra walnuts
