Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting). Moist, rich vegan carrot cake with a wholesome flavor and gorgeous color. This vegan carrot cake recipe is a riff on my mom's traditional recipe. That cake is Jack's all-time favorite dessert, so she makes it whenever she comes to visit.
I can't tell you this cake is healthy, raw, or gluten-free, but I can tell you it's delicious and easy to make. Delicious and moist vegan carrot cake. This simple recipe is plant-based (dairy-free, egg-free), gluten-free, and easy to make! You can cook Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting) using 22 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting)
- Prepare of Cake:.
- You need 2 1/4 cups of flour (Half spelt, half all-purpose flour).
- It's 3 tsp of baking powder.
- You need 1 tsp of baking soda.
- Prepare 3 tsp of cinnamon.
- It's 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
- You need 1 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of applesauce.
- You need 1 cup of almond milk.
- It's 2 tsp of vanilla.
- It's 1 cup of cane sugar.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of (melted) coconut or canola oil.
- You need 2 cups of grated carrots, medium-packed.
- Prepare of Frosting:.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of raw macadamia nuts (soaked, drained, and rinsed).
- Prepare 1/2 cup of raw cashews (soaked, drained, and rinsed).
- You need 1/4 cup of almond milk.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of maple syrup.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
- It's 1 tsp of vanilla.
- It's 2 tsp of fresh lemon juice.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
It has a sugar-free icing which is furthermore keto-friendly. Moist, spiced with Cinnamon and This carrot cake is loaded with shredded carrots and pureed carrots. Vegan Carrot Cake, perfectly spiced and incredibly moist. Once you realize how easy this carrot cake is to make.
Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting) instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan..
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt..
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, almond milk, vanilla, sugar and oil..
- Mix the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients..
- Fold in the carrots and stir until just combined..
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before frosting..
- Make the frosting: combine all frosting ingredients into a high speed blender. Blend until very smooth for 1 to 2 minutes or more, scraping down the sides occasionally. You can add an extra tablespoon of milk if necessary to get your blade moving..
- Chill frosting for at least 30 minutes before spreading on the cake..
- Store frosted cake in the fridge..
Bake this easy layered cake recipe complete with chopped walnuts, cinnamon. This Vegan Carrot Cake is super moist, fluffy and perfectly fragrant. This cake is soft, airy, moist and full of flavour! This homemade vegan carrot cake recipe is ultra moist and delicious! This frosted carrot cake is made with a vegan ingredient that guarantees a moist sponge every time.