Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting). This vegan carrot cake recipe is a riff on my mom's traditional recipe. That cake is Jack's all-time favorite dessert, so she makes it whenever she comes to visit. Then, I make it again for Jack's birthday.

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Ingredients of Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting)

You need of Cake:.
You need 2 1/4 cups of flour (Half spelt, half all-purpose flour).
Prepare 3 tsp of baking powder.
It's 1 tsp of baking soda.
It's 3 tsp of cinnamon.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
It's 1 tsp of salt.
It's 1/2 cup of applesauce.
You need 1 cup of almond milk.
It's 2 tsp of vanilla.
You need 1 cup of cane sugar.
It's 1/2 cup of (melted) coconut or canola oil.
Prepare 2 cups of grated carrots, medium-packed.
It's of Frosting:.
You need 1/2 cup of raw macadamia nuts (soaked, drained, and rinsed).
Prepare 1/2 cup of raw cashews (soaked, drained, and rinsed).
You need 1/4 cup of almond milk.
It's 1/4 cup of maple syrup.
It's 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla.
Prepare 2 tsp of fresh lemon juice.
It's 1/2 tsp of salt.

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Vegan Carrot Cake (& Frosting) instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan..
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt..
In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, 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 until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before frosting..
Make the frosting: combine all frosting ingredients into a high speed blender. Blend until very smooth for 1 to 2 minutes or more, scraping down the sides occasionally. You can add an extra tablespoon of milk if necessary to get your blade moving..
Chill frosting for at least 30 minutes before spreading on the cake..
Store frosted cake in the fridge..

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