Vegan carrot cake

Name: Vegan carrot cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 800g shredded carrot; 230g apple sauce; 110g oil; 4tsp white vinegar; 4tsp vanilla extract; 680g plain flour; 3tsp cinnamon; 1/2tsp salt; 1tsp baking soda; 227g caster sugar; 100g raisins; Handful shredded nuts; 250g unsalted vegan butter; 1/2tsp vanilla extract; 450g sifted icing sugar; Oat milk (optional)

9 steps

Prep:30minCook:45min

Vegan carrot cake, with hints of apple

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:47:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories735.4 kcal (37%)

Total Fat26.7 g (38%)

Carbs117.9 g (45%)

Sugars67.1 g (75%)

Protein7.5 g (15%)

Sodium228.5 mg (11%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

800gshredded carrot

230gapple sauce

110goil

4 tspwhite vinegar

4 tspvanilla extract

680gplain flour

3 tspcinnamon

½ tspsalt

100graisins

For the buttercream icing

250gunsalted vegan butter

½ tspvanilla extract

450gicing sugar

sifted

Oat milk

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C, grease & line 2 cake tins.

OvenPreheat

Parchment paper

Cake Pan

Step 2

Mix together carrots, apple sauce, oil, vinegar & vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Leave to rest for 10 mins or overnight if you have time.

Bowl

Step 3

Stir in remaining ingredients & split evenly between two cake tins. Using a wooden spoon smooth the top of the cake down.

Cake Pan

raisins100g

Step 4

Bake for 40 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Loosely cover the cakes to cool completely before icing.

OvenHeat

For vegan buttercream icing

Step 5

Add softened butter to a large mixing bowl and beat until light & fluffy.

MixerMix

Step 6

Add vanilla extract and beat for a further 60 seconds.

MixerMix

Step 7

Add sifted icing sugar 115g at a time and continue mixing until combined & fluffy. Only add oat milk if the icing is too thick.

MixerMix

Step 8

Place the bottom sponge on a display plate and coat with icing. Carefully place the second sponge on top and repeat, creating a buttercream layer in the middle. Smooth the top with a knife or the back of a spoon.

Step 9