🥕🍊 Carrot and Orange Cake (No Flour or Sugar)
A delightful gluten-free and refined sugar-free carrot cake infused with fresh orange zest, using almond flour and natural sweeteners for a healthier twist on a classic dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup grated carrots
- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 2 oranges (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8-inch cake pan or line with parchment.
- In a large bowl, mix almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, orange juice, applesauce, honey, and melted coconut oil until smooth.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
- Fold in grated carrots and orange zest (and walnuts if using).
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with honey cream cheese frosting if desired (mix cream cheese, honey, and orange zest).
Notes
This cake is naturally gluten-free and refined sugar-free. For a dairy-free version, use vegan cream cheese. It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Protein: 8g