Recipe Name Lloyd's Carrot Cake Submitted by lloydc
Recipe Description This carrot cake is a very moist cake made with no wheat flour. Your friends will rave about it.
Quantity 0 Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 55 Ready In (minutes) 70
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
2
cups gratedCarrots
2
cupsAlmond Flour
2
cupssugar, palm
2
teaspoonsbaking soda
1/3
teaspoonfresh ground sea salt
3
largeeggs
2
teaspoonscinnamon, ground
3/4
cupvegetable oil
2
teaspoonsvanilla extract
3/4
cupbuttermilk
1
cupPineapple juice, canned, unsweetened
3/4
cupcoconut flakes, unsweetened
1
cup, choppedsunflower seeds, unsalted
8
ouncescream cheese, softened (8 ounce package)
1/4
cupbutter
1
teaspoonvanilla extract
2
cupsSuper Fine Sugar
Steps
Sequence Step
1In a small saucepan cover grated carrots with water. Bring water to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 min. Let cool and mash.
2In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add vegetable oil buttermilk, the 2 cups of palm sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Add almond flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt. Mix in pineapple, 2 cups mashed carrots, nuts and coconut.
3Line a 13 x 9 x 2.5 inch pan with parchment paper. Pour cake batter into pan.
4Bake at 350°F for 55 min., or until cake tests done.
5Place cake on a plate and allow to cool completely before frosting.