Paleo Cauliflower Carrot Cake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar of choice*
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup light olive oil
- 1 cup grated carrots sort of packed? 105 grams
- 1 cup cauliflower rice frozen
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup raisins
Frosting
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- ¼ cup powdered almond butter
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 to 1 ½ cup powdered sugar of choice
Instructions
Make the Cake
- Line two 6-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, and preheat the oven to 350F **
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl
- Add the wet ingredients
- Divide the batter into the two cake pans and bake for 30-40 minutes until the center is cooked through, or when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If using just one cake pan, increase the baking time to 50-60 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely before taking them out of the pans as it'll be very tender. If time permits, chill the cake in the fridge before assembling/frosting.
Make the Frosting
- Blend all the frosting ingredients in the food processor (or bowl) until smooth.
Assemble
- Spread the frosting on one layer of cake with ⅓ of the frosting, top with the second cake layer and use the rest to frost over the top and sides of the cake. Top the cake with chopped pecans or dried fruits. Let the cake chill in the fridge for about an hour before slicing.
Notes
* You can use any granulated or liquid sweetener of your choice, but honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, date sugar and maple sugars are the less processed, naturally derived options. For the lower-calorie, reduced carb option reflected in the nutrition facts, use sugar-free sweeteners such as monk fruit sweetener or stevia (just be sure to convert according to package instructions).
** This parchment paper will make the cake assembly so much easier. I highly recommend it!
*** you can use regular or sugar-free powdered sugar. Adjust the amount depending on desired sweetness
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 10gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 226mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1992IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 2mg***Net Carbs: 7g
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