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Carrot Cake {grain free}

May 1, 2021 by Erica 11 Comments

Carrot Cake

In case you need to justify eating cake for breakfast, here goes… This recipe is sweet but not too sweet. It’s naturally sweetened with carrots, ground cinnamon, and maple syrup or honey. The creamy cheese frosting can also offer a probiotic boost to your day. The frosting doesn’t require much sweetener because the tanginess  balances the sweetness of the cake to form a great pair.

I prefer my cake on the basic side, but feel free to add raisins and walnuts, decorate with more toasted walnuts on the top or bottom of the cake, and frost it as a naked cake by spreading frosting in between layers and on the top.

I have a recipe for carrot cake in my cookbook, The Healthy Coconut Flour Cookbook, which uses just coconut flour. This recipe uses a combination of coconut and almond flour that gives the cake a light, tender texture. If you prefer, you can omit the coconut flour and use 2 cups of almond flour instead of 1 cup.

For the frosting, you have a few options: Farmers cheese, goat cheese, dripped yogurt aka Greek yogurt, or substitute to make the frosting dairy free using cashew ricotta that is on the thick side.

I use 6-inch baking pans to make a small layer cake. Another option is to make it as a small sheet cake in an 8-inch square pan. You can also double this recipe and use two 8-inch or 9-inch baking pans for a larger cake and more servings.

Spread this sweetness around: If you make this recipe, take a photo, post it on social media and tag @comfybelly!

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  1. Dee

    October 13, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    5 stars
    This was delicious! Since I had to use what I had on hand, I substituted full fat coconut milk for the oil. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Erica

      October 13, 2021 at 6:52 pm

      Always great to hear! Great idea to sub with coconut milk 🙂

      Reply
  2. shubham deshmukh

    September 20, 2021 at 8:19 am

    5 stars
    Oh my this look delicious ! I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  3. Jocelyn Folde

    May 25, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    Hello

    Is it possible to substitute almond flour for Spelt flour in this recipe and in your recipes in general? We have nut allergies. Thank you and I can’t wait to try this cake recipe!

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 25, 2021 at 10:28 pm

      I don’t know if it will work, sorry!

      Reply
  4. Laura

    May 2, 2021 at 11:15 pm

    5 stars
    I am so excited to see your recipe, I have carrots and I will, hopefully, make this either tomorrow to Tuesday. Thank you so very much. I love your recipes so much! Take care…

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 3, 2021 at 7:33 am

      Thanks so much, Laura 🙂 I hope it you enjoy it!

      Reply
  5. Elaine Huebner

    May 2, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    How can I make these into cupcakes? I want to have individual servings that I can freeze and take out one at a time. That way, I won’t be tempted to eat too much at one time!

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 2, 2021 at 2:10 pm

      I haven’t tested this yet, but I imagine it will make about 8 cupcakes baking for about 15 minutes or so.

      Reply
  6. Deborah Nitzberg

    May 2, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Will it work in a one layer 8 or 9 inch round pan?

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    • Erica

      May 2, 2021 at 9:03 am

      Yes, it will work in a 8-inch or 9-inch round pan, or a square pan. 🙂

      Reply

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Measurement equivalents

1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1 cup 8 ounces
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml

Temperature conversions

Gas Mark Fahrenheit Celsius
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    5  375  190
    6  400  200
    7  425  220
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