Almond Flour Carrot Cake
For best results, go by weight. I've been using King Arthur brand almond flour with a total weight of 150 grams for for 1 ½ cups.
Servings 8
Cost 5
Ingredients
CAKE:
- 1 ½ cups fine blanched almond flour (150 grams)
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour (7 grams)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (3 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup lightly brown sugar or coconut sugar (I use the weight of 100 grams)
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup (30 grams)
- ¼ cup oil (melted coconut oil) (45 grams)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups grated carrot, drain on paper towel (150 grams)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut flakes (35 grams)
- ⅔ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- ½ cup raisins, soaked in water or pineapple juice and drained
- ½ cup crushed pineapple, very well drained and pressed dry (optional)
Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened (regular or light)
- 2 ounce butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ to cups powdered sugar
- 1 pinch salt, but can omit if you use salted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan and line with a strip of parchment. For a 6-inch cake, use two 6-inch round cake pans.
- Mix the almond flour, coconut flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices together and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, using a scraper or a whisk, mix the eggs until blended, then beat in the sugar, maple syrup, oil and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and stir until blended, then stir in the carrots, walnuts, raisins, coconut and pineapple (if using).
- Spread batter in the pan and bake at 325°F for about 55-60 minutes (40 minutes if using 6-inch rounds) or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Make the frosting. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually add the sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in vanilla and a pinch of salt for flavor.
- Spread over the cooled cake or pipe it.