Raw Vegan Carrot cake with Vanilla Cashew frosting
Vegetables are a MUST on a healty diet. I suggest Carrot Cake, Zucchini Bread and Pumpkin Pie!
Moist and delicious – pure indulgence, and definitely the easiest sweet treat you can literally make all year round! Ah, and did I mention there is no baking involved!
You can make the carrot cakes in one cake form (6″) or as individual cupcakes.
Recipe:
Carrot base:
2 1/2 cup grated carrots (3-4 large carrots)
1 cup raw walnuts
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Pinch of salt (sea salt or pink Himalayan salt)
Cashew frosting:
1 cup cashews (soaked for 4-6hrs in a room temperature filtered water, or for 2 hours in hot water – not boiling!)
1/4 cup filtered water
3 Tbsp maple syrup (OR honey)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup melted virgin coconut oil
Method:
Place the walnuts and pinch of salt into the food processor. Pulse a few times, until you get a crumbly texture. You DO NOT want to process the walnuts into fine flour, but rather a mass that you can crunch on. Add the coconut, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pulse a few times, so everything gets mixed. Add pitted dates. Pulse until you get a sticky texture. Do not overprocess into the paste. Place the mixture into a bowl and set aside.
In a large bowl grate the carrots. I recommend doing this manually, not in the food processor. Take the walnuts & dates sticky mixture, and add it into the bowl with carrots. By hand, gently work the mixture until incorporated. Do not squeeze. Scoop the mixture into the dish lined with baking paper. This can be a cake tin, or a few dessert dishes, or cupcakes form. Press gently with the spoon or fork – the mixture is going to be soft, and that’s perfect. Place in the fridge.
Frosting: Place all ingredients for frosting except coconut oil into a blender. Blend until smooth. Add melted coconut oil. Pour over the carrot base. Let set in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. Decorate with walnuts and cinnamon.
I love to eat this healthy gluten-free vegan treat at any time of the day. It is amazing for breakfast, as well as a snack.
Give it a try and let me know how do you like it 🙂
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