Spiced Heba Carrot Cake
Low Carb, Sugar-free
Servings : 12 slices
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time : 60 minutes
Photography credit: The Good Roots
DRY
• 1 packet Heba
• 1 Tbsp Baking powder
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cardamom (optional)
• ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp xylitol
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
WET
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups milk of full cream milk
• 2 tsps vanilla essence
• 2 Tbsps coconut oil
• 1 cup finely grated carrots
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180'C and prepare a loaf tin.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together. Pulse the walnuts in the blender for quick roughly chopped pieces.
3. In a separate bowl whisk the wet ingredients together.
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Pour into prepare loaf tin and bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Let it cool down and start with the topping.
Cream Cheese Topping
• ¼ cup xylitol
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsps cream
• 250 ml cream cheese
1. Blend everything together until smooth.
NOTES :
*You can use 2 cups of regular full cream milk or any combination of plant-based milk. I used coconut milk because it’s higher in fat than almond milk and therefore resembles full cream milk more.
** Dairy-free Cashew Cream Cheese Topping available with Vegan Carrot Cake on thegoodrootsblog.com
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