Over the past week I received all so many requests on my instagram account (@gabnikolaidis) for some good carrot cake. I already have posted a super tasty carrot cake recipe (you may check it here) but I decided to come up with a new vegan version of it.
In my opinion this one tastes even better and stays fresh for more that 4 or 5 days.
Ingredients
For the Cake-
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- 3 teaspoons baking powder ,
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ,
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon ,
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg ,
- 1 teaspoon salt ,
- 2 teaspoons vanilla ,
- 250 gr flour ,
- 240 gr almond Milk ,
- 300 gr sugar ,
- 200 gr coconut oil ,
- 240 gr grated carrots
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- 215 grams vegan margarine (lactose free) ,
- 260 grams confectioners sugar ,
- 24 ml almond milk ,
- ¾ teaspoon apple cider vinegar ,
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract ,
- ⅛ teaspoon salt ,
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
For the Cake
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- Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease 3 round baking pans (15 cm diameter). ,
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. ,
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk, vanilla, sugar and oil. ,
- Mix the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients. ,
- Fold in the carrots and stir until just combined. ,
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before frosting. Better to leave it overnight
For the Frosting
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- Transfer the margarine to a medium mixing bowl and whip on low while working your way up to high until it is smooth. This should take about 30 seconds. ,
- Add the confectioners sugar and beat on high until the sugar has been moistened, about another 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl down towards the center with a spatula. ,
- Add the non-dairy milk, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, salt, almond extract and beat on high until the frosting is smooth and slightly fluffy, about 4 minutes. ,
- Place it in the fridge to firm up.
