Calories: 400kcal
Servings: slices
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 Cups Finely Grated Carrots
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Cane Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Neutral Oil
- 1/2 Cup Plant Milk
- 2 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 2 Flax Eggs*
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Cup Pecans Chopped + + more to top (optional)
FOR THE FROSTING:
- 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 Cup Vegan Butter room temperature
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 1-2 Tbsp Plant Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9 inch circle pans with non-stick spray, and add parchment paper to the bottom and a light dusting of flour to the sides if desired (this helps to remove the cakes).
- Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a bowl and mix well. Add a couple tablespoons of dry mixture to pecans if using and mix well**.
- In a separate bowl, add the oil, brown sugar, cane sugar, plant milk, flax eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated, it's okay if there are a few dry bits left because you don't want to over mix.
- Add the grated carrots and pecans and mix until evenly distributed.
- Pour evenly into two 9 inch circle pans, and then bake for 33-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean!
- Let the cakes cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- While you wait, start on the frosting: add the room temperature vegan butter and vanilla to a bowl and mix with an electric mixer or vigorously by hand until creamy. Add the powdered sugar in 2-3 increments, mixing in between.
- If frosting is a bit too thick, add the smallest amount of plant milk needed to make it easier to frost.
- Once cakes are completely cooled, add half the frosting to the top of one cake and spread around evenly. Carefully add the second cake on top and the remaining frosting, spreading evenly again.
- Top with more pecans if desired and enjoy!
Notes
*To make 2 flax eggs, mix together 2 tbsp ground flax seed with 6 tbsp water and mix well. Allow this to sit for about 10-15 minutes to thicken.
**This helps the pecans to evenly distribute throughout the cake instead of all sinking to the bottom.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
The Best Vegan Carrot Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 3310IU66%
Calcium -1mg-0%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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