Paleo Carrot Cake
It’s very easy, really delicious, high in protein, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free.
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Cake
- 1 cup sorghum or gluten-free oat flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 12 large eggs free-range, organic.
- 1 cup coconut oil melted, organic.
- 2/3 cup honey
- 3 cups carrots grated, organic.
- 1 cup zante currants
Topping
- 2 - 1/2 cups fruit of choice sliced, organic. (I used mangoes and blueberries, but other berries or sliced apples or pears would also work well.)
- 6 tbsp vegan “butter”
- 4 tsp maple syrup organic
- Cinnamon to taste
Cake
Combine gluten-free flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in food processor.
Pulse in eggs, coconut oil, and honey.
Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
Remove blade from food processor and switch to the grater. Grate 10-12 medium-size carrots; this should give you about 3 cups of grated carrot.
Stir grated carrots and currants into flour, egg mixture by hand.
Grease two 7-inch springform pans liberally with coconut oil and dust with gluten-free flour.
Transfer 1/2 of batter into each of the prepared pans.
Bake at 350° F (176 degrees Celsius) for 45-60 minutes.
Remove from oven, place on cooling rack, and cool for 1 hour before removing from springform pans.
Topping
Place ½ cup sliced fruit, maple syrup and vegan butter in glass 1 cup measuring cup.
Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well to combine fruit, which will dissolve to make a sauce.
Pour over top of bottom cake layer.
Put the top cake layer on over sauce.
Repeat sauce instructions to make second batch for the top of cake. Pour over top of cake, then top with remaining, uncooked sliced fruit.
Calories: 2653kcalCarbohydrates: 401gProtein: 101gFat: 86gSaturated Fat: 38gCholesterol: 2232mgSodium: 2933mgPotassium: 2973mgFiber: 31gSugar: 223gVitamin A: 67390IUVitamin C: 23.8mgCalcium: 709mgIron: 22.3mg
Keyword cake, carrot, dairy-free, dessert, gluten-free