Healthy Carrot Cake (new recipe)

Hello everyone! So I am back with a new slightly modified version of my previous carrot cake. Some had commented that it was bitter so in the new recipe I removed the lemon and some of the ginger. The texture came out similar to the one I had before, i.e. a fluffy cake that can be happily enjoyed with a fork. The taste is awesome, not too sweet but very enjoyable. I made this cake again for my work colleagues this week since it is health week for us and everyone enjoyed it. :) 

May I share some views with you; this is, I believe one of the most difficult cake recipes I have here on my blog, so if you are looking for a quick and easy recipe I suggest you try out the banana cake recipe. If you have some time to spare in the kitchen though or if you’re looking for that special occasion cake, I invite you to try it out because it is quite an amazing treat. My suggestion is to prepare the cake a day in advance so that it can come together and flavors can fully develop while it rests in the refrigerator.
 

Healthy Carrot Cake

2013-10-21 10:19:55

Serves 10

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Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

1 hr 20 min

Total Time

2 hr 20 min

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

1 hr 20 min

Total Time

2 hr 20 min

Ingredients for the cakes

1. 250g carrots (about 4 carrots)
2. 200g (1 cup) fresh ripe pineapple
3. 10g fresh chopped ginger
4. 1 cup coconut milk
5. 3 eggs
6. 1 ripe banana
7. 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
8. 100g shredded coconut
9. 250g almond flour
10. 75g chopped walnuts
11. 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
12. pinch of sea salt
13. 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
14. 3/4 teaspoon all spice
15. 3/4 teaspoon cloves
16. 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

For the frosting

1. 200g (1pkt) creamed coconut (I used Biona Creamed coconut)
2. 100g raw cashew nuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven at 180°C. (Oven temperatures vary. For a gas oven use 190°C and for a convection oven use 170°C).
2. Blend carrots and pineapple in the food processor until pulp is formed and no big carrot chunks can be seen.
3. Add the remaining liquid ingredients in the food processor and blend.
4. Add the dry ingredients except walnuts and blend scraping the sides every now and then.
5. Add the chopped walnuts and give a last mix with the food processor.
6. Divide the batter between two round cake tins and bake in the oven for 1 hour 20 minutes. After an hour you can test if cake is done by inserting a toothpick in the middle. If it comes out clean then the cake is done. Otherwise give it some more minutes in the oven.
7. Put the cakes on a cooling rack and allow to cool before storing in refrigerator. Best if you refrigerate overnight before covering with frosting.

For the frosting

1. Prepare the frosting exactly before covering the cakes as it will change texture over time. Roast the cashew nuts for 9 minutes (make sure not to burn) and mix in a bowl containing the creamed coconut. Blend the two together with a hand blender until no chunky cashew nuts remain.
2. Place one cake at the bottom of a plate and cover with a thin layer of frosting.
3. Place the other cake on top and cover the surface with frosting spreading it also on the sides.
4. If your coconut frosting turns runny you can pour the frosting on top and allow it to drizzle all over the sides. You don’t need to make a tick layer of frosting as it is extremely rich in taste.
5. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Notes

1. The creamed coconut frosting will harden when chilled in a refrigerator. It will melt again if left outside for a long time therefore keep it refrigerated until it's serving time.

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