Carrot Cake - LCHF

Need a universal dessert to take to a party? Craving carrot cake? Try your taste buds out on this low carb carrot cake

Prep time: 15mins

Cook time: 40mins

Serves: 10

Amazingly delicious low carb carrot cake. Wow your friends with this one.

INGREDIENTS

• 5 eggs - medium

• 200g butter melted (I often cut this down to 100g as it's too buttery tasting for me)

• 3 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice (I use Natvia baking)

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 3 cups carrots grated/shredded

• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (optional)

• 1/2 cup shredded/desiccated unsweetened coconut

• 150 g (1 1/2 cups) almond flour/meal

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1-2tsp mixed spice

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp ginger (optional)

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 200g cream cheese

• 1-2 tbsp granulated sweetener

DIRECTIONS

1. Beat eggs, melted butter, sweetener, and vanilla together.

2. Add grated/shredded carrot, walnuts, and coconut - mix

3. Add almond meal/flour, spices and baking powder - mix

4. Pour into a greased and lined tin ( I use a loaf pan or a 20cm tin)

5. Bake at 180c for 40-50 minutes or until a fork pushed in, comes out clean.

• Ensure your cake is completely cool before icing/frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Warm the cream cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds to soften it.

2. Stir in 1-2 tbs sweetener of choice.

3. You could also add some lemon zest to give it more flavour. This would add a small number of carbs.

4. Cover cake with cream cheese frosting.