Vegan Spiced Carrot Cake (gluten free

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 cups Carrots

• Canned Goods

  • 2/3 cup Apple sauce

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 2/3 cup Margarine

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar, light
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 3 tsp Vanilla
  • 2/3 cup White sugar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3 tbsp Flax seeds, ground
  • 3/4 cup Macadamia nuts

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Plant-based cream

Found on myvibrantkitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• Carrot cake:
• 3 Tbsp ground flax seeds
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar
• ⅔ cup margarine
• 1 ¼ cup flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated carrots
• ⅔ cup apple sauce
• Cream cheese icing:
• ¾ cup macadamia nuts (soaked)
• ½ cup plant-based cream (I used soy)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
• 1 ½ Tbsp maple syrup
• pinch of salt

Directions

• Pre-heat the oven to 175˚C.
• For the cake mix 3 Tbsp ground flax seeds and 6 Tbsp water in a glass or bowl and set it aside.
• In a mixing bowl whisk together the white and light brown sugar and margarine.
• Then add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, the ground flax seeds mixture and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
• Grate carrots (the number of carrots varies depending on their size) and add 2 cups of grated carrots and ⅔ cup apple sauce to the cake batter. Mix again and pour/scape the batter into a greased cake pan.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• For the cream cheese icing soak the macadamia nuts overnight or boil them for 10 minutes.
• Add the nuts, cream, vanilla extract, lemon juice, maple syrup and salt to a blender of food-processor and blitz until smooth and creamy.
• Let the cake cool completely, then add the icing. Enjoy!