A rich, moist carrot cake with delicious cream cheese frosting. Perfect for a spring picnic or decadent dessert.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Mix and Bake
STEP ONE
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
STEP TWO
Put the carrots, applesauce, maple syrup, coconut cream, raisins and walnuts in a large bowl and mix well.
STEP THREE
In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients and whisk together well.
STEP FOUR
Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and whisk together well. Then whisk in the vinegar.
STEP FIVE
Pour into a prepared 9” baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
Make the Frosting
STEP ONE
While the cake is baking, make your cream cheese frosting. Whisk butter and cream cheese together in a medium bowl until fluffy; about 3-5 mins.
STEP TWO
Add powdered sugar and salt, and whisk to combine (gently at first, so the sugar doesn’t fly everywhere).
Frost the Cake
STEP ONE
Allow cake to cool thoroughly, about 3 hours at room temperature.
STEP TWO
Spread frosting evenly over the cake. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
