Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free Carrot Cake......With Lemon Coconut Cream Icing
Carrot cake recipes often pretend to be the healthy option - after all, they contain a vegetable right? Unfortunately no! Often they are loaded with calories from carbohydrates and unhealthy fats (although not all fats are bad!). The very opposite of healthy!
This gluten free, dairy free and sugar free carrot cake is delicious, ’school friendly’ and healthy!
It is made with vegetables and sweetened with fruits (dates and apples). Unlike most recipes there are no oils or processed sugar so there are no hidden nasties. And the icing is the best bit - lemon and coconut compliment the cake spices beautifully but there is no sugar so you can eat without the guilt!
It does take a bit of time to make this cake (especially the first time) but it is worth it! The key is make sure that once the egg whites are whipped and you are adding other ingredients you do it quickly so the air stays in the mix. This means the cake ends up beautifully light and airy.
Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
This recipe makes 2 18cm (7”) round cakes - together they make a layer cake.
Sugar Free Carrot Cake Ingredients
Apple Sauce - Large Batch
Choose Method 1 or 2
Store in fridge (or freeze in ice cubes) until ready to use.
Note about Millet Flour
Millet flour gets a bad reputation because it contains goitrogens which affect the thyroid gland. It is not recommended to eat it daily (even though at first glance it appears to be a good wheat substitute). However, eating it for the occasional cake is absolutely fine - just not every day! If you are worried or have thyroid issues already then substitute the millet flour for coconut flour (1/2 cup) AND almond flour (2/3 cup).
Dairy Free Carrot Cake Recipe Method
Initial Preparation
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Sugar Free Frosting - Lemon Coconut Icing
Ingredients
Method
If The Icing/Frosting Goes Wrong!
If you over whisk the coconut cream it might separate even further into a really solid mass and more watery stuff - just tip away the water and add the other ingredients - it won’t be fluffy icing any more but will still taste great :)
Carrot cake recipes don't have to be filled with nasties. And just because you are dairy free, gluten free or sugar free does not mean you cannot enjoy one. I hope you like this cake and would love to see how your turns out!
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