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Vegan Carrot Cake

Vegan Carrot Cake

Cuisine Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 15
Author Fiona Saluk

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1-2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice depending how spicy you like it
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pound carrots peeled and grated
  • 1 c white sugar
  • 1 c light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 chia eggs
  • 3/4 c coconut oil
  • FROSTING
  • 3/4 c soaked raw cashews
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1/4 c maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease 2 9" pans with coconut oil spray (or your favorite cooking spray)
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, salt, together until incorporated
  3. In a food processor, combine white and brown sugar with chia eggs until bubbly and combined, about 30 seconds
  4. Add in the coconut oil (may need to soften in microwave first if oil is too cold) and continue to process until mixture appears to become one color and no streaks of oil remain
  5. Transfer the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and incorporate without over mixing (too much mixing the flour makes it chewy).
  6. Divide the mixture between the two pans and bake in the oven for 25-30 mins or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  7. While the cake cools, combine all the frosting ingredients into a blender or food processor and combine until creamy and smooth.
  8. Add about 2 tbsp to the middle layer and spread with a spatula, pour the rest of the frosting on the top layer for a dripped frosting look. (frosting is not hard like a traditional buttercream)
  9. Optional: top with chopped walnuts or pecans