Almond Flour Carrot Cake
This gluten-free almond flour carrot cake is moist and delicious in every single bite, you may like it better than traditional carrot cake!
Servings 9 squares
Calories 643kcal
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor for shredding carrots
- 1 8 x 8 Square Baking Dish see blog post for alternative baking dish instructions
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots SHRED YOUR OWN, DO NOT BUY PRESHREDDED
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup walnut pieces
- 8 ounces cream cheese frosting see notes for recipe suggestions
Instructions
- Shred your carrots and set aside.2 cups shredded carrots
- Preheat oven to 350F and prep your pan with parchment paper and cooking spray. (see notes)
- Combine dry ingredients.3 cups almond flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ginger, ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, 1 cup brown sugar
- Whisk together wet ingredients with a stand mixer or hand-held mixer.4 eggs, ¼ cup maple syrup, ½ cup melted coconut oil, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, either using a hand mixer or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer. The batter will not be runny.
- Add in mix-ins, including raisins, carrots, and walnuts.½ cup raisins, ½ cup walnut pieces, 2 cups shredded carrots
- Put the batter in the baking dish. Place the baking dish on the middle rack in the oven, bake for 45-55 minutes, and rotate halfway through baking.
- Once an inserted toothpick comes out clean and the cake looks visibly set, pull it out. After five minutes, move the cake from the dish to the cooling rack. Let cool completely. Do not frost until completely cooled.
- If you need to wait a day between making and frosting, I recommend letting it cool completely and then wrapping it in saran wrap and placing it in the refrigerator until you are ready to frost!8 ounces cream cheese frosting
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Notes
Cream Cheese Frosting Options:
- For Dairy Free - I love Miss Jones Cream Cheese Frosting
- For Healthier - Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese Frosting
- Or use your favorite cream cheese frosting from the store or recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 643kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 4860IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg