Carrot Cake
You will need:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup of dried figgs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 baking soda
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 150ml almond milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
For the glaze :
100g dark chocolate
2 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, mix sugar and eggs and mix very well. Add coconut oil , carrots , almond milk, orange juice and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with eggs and sugar and mix well till combined
- Pour the mix into a cake tin and bake for 30 minutes or until a stick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let it cool . Transfer to a clean baking paper or a wire rack if you have and let it cool completely.
For the glaze :
- Finely chop dark chocolate.
- Add the chopped chocolate into a sauce pan.
- Add the coconut oil.
- Stir for 5 minutes , then add the chopped almonds.
Let it sit for a couple of minutes then pours the chocolate over the carrot cake , Use a spatula to spread the chocolate all over the cake . Let it cool . Enjoy .
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