Carrot cake with blood orange frosting
vegan, refined sugar-free, easy
Equipment
- 1 pan
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
- 150 grams carrots, peeled
- 250 grams all purpose flour
- 100 grams almond flour
- 150 grams light brown sugar
- 200 ml water
- 200 ml blood orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 100 ml sunflower seeds oil
- 2 organic oranges, zest
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- pinch salt
- 50 grams vegan cream cheese softened
- 70 grams powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp blood orange juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C degrees.
- Grease and flour a 20 cm spring pan.
- In a large bowl, combine water, sugar, vanilla and orange juice. Whisk until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- In a food processor, combine carrots, orange peel and oil. Blend until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, backing powder, baking soda and spices. Combine with the almond flour.
- Slowly fold the the flour mixture into the wet mixture with a spatula.
- Add the carrot mixture and fold until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared mold.
- Bake on the 2nd rack from bottom of the preheated oven for about 60 minutes or until the center is set.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
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Notes
In a small bowl, add orange juice and powdered sugar. Whisk to combine. Add the cream cheese and whisk until smooth.