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Vegan Carrot Cake Recipe (Raw Carrot & Coconut)

This vegan carrot cake recipe is made of two no bake layers made of wholesome ingredients. Fresh carrots, walnuts, coconut, oats and dates!
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Refrigerating Time (Coconut Cream + Cake Layers) 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Springform Cake Pan 7-inch diameter
  • High-speed blender or large bowl food processor

Ingredients
  

For the Carrot Base Layer

  • 1 cup finely shredded carrot ~1 large, fresh carrot
  • 1 cup soft Medjool dates pitted
  • ½ cup raw walnuts
  • ¾ cup dry rolled oats
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp pink salt
  • ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 3 tbsp plump black raisins

For the Coconut Top Layer

  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk, using only the cream see section on Wet Ingredients above for how to make coconut cream from a can of coconut milk
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

For the Carrot Base Layer

  • For the first layer, blend together all carrot layer ingredients, except the raisins and the coconut flour, until smooth. Once this mixture is smooth, mix in the coconut flour and raisins by hand.
  • Use a piece of parchment paper or lightly oil the base with melted coconut oil (use refined coconut oil, which should smell neutral. Not virgin or extra-virgin). This will help to avoid the dough sticking to the base of the cake pan.
  • Now pat the carrot mixture down into the prepared pan.

For the Coconut Top Layer

  • For the second layer, use a hand mixer to whip together all the coconut layer ingredients until they're smooth and fluffy, like buttercream frosting.
  • Pour this on top of the carrot layer, then put in the freezer to harden for 4-5 hours. If you want to add flowers or other things as topping, I suggest it should be done before the cake goes in the freezer.
  • Once it is frozen, remove from the freezer and take off the sides of the cake pan. Allow the cake to thaw for a few minutes before cutting. Use a knife run under boiling hot water for a clean cut. Enjoy!

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