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Vegan Spelt Carrot Cake

A healthified vegan carrot cake adapted from The Joy of Vegan Baking by Coleen Patrick-Goudreau.
Course Baked goods
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Author Nada E.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups spelt flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup pureed apples
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or non-dairy milk of choice
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup of walnuts plus extra for garnish
  • 1/3 cup raisins

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 176 C and grease a medium sized round baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together the applesauce, almond milk, vanilla essence, oil and sugar.
  • Pour the wet ingredient mix into your dry ingredients, then add the carrots, raisins and walnuts and stir until just combined.
  • Bake for 35 minutes until lightly browned or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.