Plant-Based Carrot Cake Recipe
If you enjoy experimenting with plant based alternatives, this cake is a must. Moist, warmly spiced and with a hint of citrus, this cake is so rich and tasty. The vanilla frosting on top takes this cake from a wholesome loaf cake into a decadent moreish pud.Packed with nutritious ingredients and fragrant spices, this cake is a great staple in any home.
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Ingredients
- 250 g carrots grated
- 180 g
organic plain flour
- 1 tsp
organic baking powder
- ½ tsp
bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp
natural fine sea salt
- 1 tsp
organic ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp
organic nutmeg
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 100 g organic aseel dates pitted and chopped
- 60 g organic walnuts roughly chopped
- 100 g
organic cane sugar
- 80 ml organic coconut oil melted
- 200 ml
organic almond milk
- 2 tbsp
organic orange juice
- 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
For the frosting:
- 200 g plant-based cream cheese
- 60 g plant-based butter softened
- 200 g organic icing sugar sifted 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c and line a standard 2lb loaf tin with parchment, letting it overhang for easy lifting.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Stir in the grated carrots, dates, ginger and walnuts so they’re coated in the flour mixture.
- In another bowl, whisk the sugar with the coconut oil, milk, orange juice and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently fold until just combined to make a thick batter.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, smooth the top and bake for 45–50 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth, then gradually mix in the icing sugar.
- Stir through the orange zest and vanilla then spread generously over the cooled cake.
- Finally scatter a few extra chopped walnuts on top.
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YUM! This feels so wholesome and very moist.