No sugar, no flour Carrot Cake
Prep time | 10 minutes
Cook time | 30 minutes
Category
Difficulty
Yields
Dessert or Snack
Easy
10-12 muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (or butter)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Natural sweetener of choice (Stevia, monk fruit, honey or maple syrup, to taste)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional, for topping)
01
Preparation
Preheat oven to 175°C/350 F.
Grease a 9-inch cake pan. In a bowl, mix eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, and sweetener. Add grated carrots and stir well. Mix in almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle pecans on top if using.
Grease a 9-inch cake pan. In a bowl, mix eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, and sweetener. Add grated carrots and stir well. Mix in almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle pecans on top if using.
02
Bake in the Oven
Bake for 30–35 minutes until set and golden.
Let cool before slicing… it gets even better as it sits
03
Keto Frosting
Beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and fluffy.
Add the powdered sweetener gradually and beat until completely incorporated.
Add the vanilla and a pinch of salt.
Beat in 1 tablespoon of cream. Add the second tablespoon if you want a softer, more spreadable icing.
Beat for another 1–2 minutes until light and fluffy.
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04
Final touches and serving
Once your carrot cake is completely cool, cut the carrot cake in half horizontally and spread or pipe the frosting on one half and then assemble together again. Pipe frosting over the tops. Place some walnuts and/or grated lemon rind on top.
keto vanilla cream cheese frosting
- 115 g full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 30 g unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered erythritol or monk-fruit/erythritol blend
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp heavy/thickened cream
- Pinch of salt
- ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest
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Tip: Use powdered erythritol rather than granulated to keep the frosting smooth
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