Mom's Carrot Cake Recreated
Mom’s Carrot Cake Recreated
I created my moms carrot cake recipe grain free and lower in sugar.
This recipe is easy, healthy and delicious!!
For the cake -
Ingredients:
1/2 cup organic coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup organic coconut sugar
4 eggs
2 cups organic almond flour
2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder
1 teaspoon salt- pink Himalayan or sea salt
2-3 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups grated organic carrots
1/2 - 1 cup chopped nuts such as pecans or walnuts and/or raisins
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 and prepare 8 inch layer cake pans or a 13 x 9 pan, lightly grease with coconut oil or butter.
Mix oil, sugar, and eggs, beat well. Add almond flour, arrowroot powder, salt and cinnamon and mix well. Stir in carrots and nuts/raisins.
Pour into prepared pans and bake
Cake tester should come out clean when the cake is done, edges will be lightly brown. This is a moist cake, do not overtake.
For the Frosting -
Ingredients:
8 ounces organic cream cheese, softened
4 Tablespoons butter, softened
sugar options- organic coconut sugar, powdered sugar or monk fruit sweetener
start with 1/2 cup and add more as needed, sweeten to taste
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
cream the cream cheese and butter together, add the vanilla and sugar, beating well to incorporate
When the cake is completely cooled, frost and enjoy!!
Healthy can be simple and delicious! I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Tresa Rolando Salters
Catholic Holistic Health & Fitness Coach
