Vegan Carrotcake

 

I came across this carrot cake a while ago and it is still 1 of my favorites. Delicious and yet reasonably responsible, who wouldn’t want that. Well I certainly do and that is why I would like to share this with you!

 

What do you need?

This cake consists of 3 parts: the wet ingredients, the dry ingredients and the ingredients for the frosting.

Wet ingredients:

• 180 ml vegetable milk
• 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp crushed flaxseed
• 80 ml melted coconut oil
• 120 ml maple syrup
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 120 g grated carrots

Dry ingredients:

• 125 g self-rising baking flour
• 60 g spelt flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 125 g raisins
• 25 g walnuts

 

Ingredients for frosting:

• 450 g vegan powdered sugar
• 50 g vegan butter
• 60 ml vegetable milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

 

How to make this cake?

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line the baking pan with baking paper.
2. First mix the vegetable milk together with the are in a bowl, this is going to flake that is the intention. Stir in the crushed linseed and let stand for 5 minutes. Then mix all wet ingredients together through this mixture.
3. In another bowl, mix together the dry ingredients minus the raisins and walnuts.
4. Gently mix both mixtures together until it is all just blended. Finally, mix the raisins and walnuts into the mixture.
5. Carefully scoop the batter into a mixing bowl and bake for 45 min.

 

How to make the frosting?

1. Put the powdered sugar together with the butter and a little of the milk in a mixing bowl. Mix with the mixer very gently at first, then slowly increase the speed until everything is mixed. Add a little milk each time until you have the right thickness. Finally, add the vanilla extract.
2. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

 

Enjoy this delicious cake!

 

Love,

Team FITSHE

 

 

Source: Penrhyn Lowe, A. (2020). GEWOON VEGAN.