Vegan Protein Carrot Cake

True Protein Blog Avatar Fallback reviewed by our Nutrition Team 25 March 2020

A healthy and vegan-friendly version of a cafe staple, this vegan carrot cake is sure to delight!

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Vegan Protein Carrot Cake

Serves 12

Prep time: 15 minutes

Baking time: 40 minutes

247 calories
10.2g Protein
15.6g Fat
19.4g Carbs

Ingredients


Cake
2 flax eggs (if not vegan can sub for regular eggs)
1⁄3 cup vanilla coconut yoghurt
2 Tbsp maple syrup
2 scoops True Plant Protein in French Vanilla
3⁄4 cup almond meal
3⁄4 cup coconut flour
1⁄2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1⁄3 cup coconut sugar
3⁄4 cup almond milk
3 small carrots grated
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1⁄2 tsp ginger
2 tsp baking powder

Cashew Cream Cheese
1 1/2 cups raw cashews (soaked overnight in water)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1⁄3 cup almond milk
3-4 Tbsp maple syrup
Handful of chopped walnuts for topping


Method

 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius and line a baking loaf with baking paper

  2. In a large bowl combine all of the wet ingredients and stir until combined

  3. Next, stir through the remaining dry ingredients (apart from the carrot). Once all combined fold through carrot into mixture

  4. Pour mixture into a baking loaf and cook for 40 minutes or until golden

  5. Allow to cool - while doing this blend together ingredients in a blender for the cashew cream cheese

  6. Once blended spread evenly over carrot cake and sprinkle with walnuts. Slice and enjoy!

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