KristinaThis is not a typical carrot cake. There is no white or brown sugar, no agave, no honey, and no frosting used. But it is a very tasty version of it, that can be offered to your toddler. If you are looking for some sweet treat for your little one, this is it.
Carrot cake
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups of shredded carrots
- 2 eggs
- 10 medjool dates ( soaked in hot water for approx 30 minr)
- 3/4 cups of coconut oil
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1 cup spelt flour
- 1 tsp aluminium free baking powder
- 1 tsp aluminium free baking soda
- 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
- Put the dates with 2 spoons of water they were soaked in the processor and process until smooth. You will get a date paste, which we use instead of sugar.
- Whisk the wet ingredients together (eggs, date paste, coconut oil).
- Add the carrots to the wet ingredients.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, almonds).
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Put a baking paper in cake tin. Put the batter in the tin.
- Bake in the oven approx 45 min on 175 Degrees Celsius.
Notes
I do not use any frosting as I want to keep the cake simple and fine for my kid.
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