Should I use fresh carrots or can I also use pre-cut carrots from the store?

It is recommended to use fresh carrots, but pre-cut carrots from the supermarket are also fine.

Can I make the yogurt cream cheese icing in advance and store it?

Yes, you can make the icing in advance and store it in the refrigerator. The icing is also firm enough to be used for simple decorations like making lines or small swirls.

How long can I store the gluten-free carrot cake?

You can store the cake for about 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

Gluten-free carrot cake with yogurt cream cheese icing

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No gluten and no quick sugars, loads of carrots, and an icing with yogurt instead of butter. A delicious and healthier carrot cake!

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Ingredients

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Quantity:

Cake
240 g almond flour
100 g coconut flakes
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
0.5 tsp nutmeg
a good pinch of salt
4 eggs
100 g nut butter (almond, cashew, tahini…)
150 ml maple syrup
80 ml almond milk
450 g grated carrot
80 ml coconut oil, melted
75 g chopped pecans + extra for decoration
2 cm grated ginger

Icing
250 g cream cheese
3 tbsp coconut blossom sugar
2 tbsp coconut yogurt
Seeds from 1 vanilla pod

Topping
dried lavender
pecans
pomegranate seeds

240 g almond flour
100 g coconut flakes
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
0.5 tsp nutmeg
a good pinch of salt
4 eggs
100 g nut butter (almond, cashew, tahini…)
150 ml maple syrup
80 ml almond milk
450 g grated carrot
80 ml coconut oil, melted
75 g chopped pecans + extra for decoration
2 cm grated ginger

250 g cream cheese
3 tbsp coconut blossom sugar
2 tbsp coconut yogurt
Seeds from 1 vanilla pod

dried lavender
pecans
pomegranate seeds

Preparation method