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Gluten-Free Carrot Cake with Maple Vanilla Frosting

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One 9-inch cake, 6-8 servings

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Serves:

One 9-inch cake, 6-8 servings

Combining teff flour with almond flour makes a delicious, easy to prepare carrot cake, great for dessert and special occasions. And it’s gluten free.

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Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly oil a 9-inch round cake pan on the bottom and up the sides with 1 tablespoon melted extra virgin coconut oil.
  3. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then add all the other ingredients, and stir until thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  4. Let the cake cool for at least 1 hour before frosting.

Frosting

  1. Add and blend chevre, maple syrup and vanilla in the food processor. Taste and adjust sweetness, if desired. Spread on top of cooled carrot cake. Decorate with walnuts. Slice and serve.
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Ingredients

Cake

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  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon organic extra virgin coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup organic maple syrup
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Maskal Teff brown or ivory flour
  • 1 cup organic blanched almond flour
  • ¼ cup organic walnuts
  • ¼ cup organic raisins
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon organic cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon organic cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon organic nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Frosting

  • 1 cup tightly packed plain chevre
  • 2 tablespoons organic maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
  • ½ cup organic walnuts

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The Teff Company grows Maskal Teff in the western USA, a non-GMO gluten-free grain that’s a superfood full of high quality complex carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and fiber. Teff is an ancient grain native to Ethiopia and Eritrea. Explore our website to learn more about teff. Learn how to make traditional injera or discover 100s of  teff recipes from breakfasts to desserts.

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