Paleo Carrot Cake

The Paleo diet, also known as “the caveman diet”. If you ask me, It definitely has been getting a lot of hype these days.
I use a lot of ingredients that are a more healthier option for you. Instead of white or wheat flours I tend to use nut flours such as almond which is a lighter flour. Sometimes I’ll incorporate coconut flour as well; this flour is a lot denser. Instead of bleached white sugar I use honey or maple syrup and if I don’t have those I will use cane sugar or raw. I did add a little organic powdered sugar for the frosting.

I love baking with nut flours and coconut flours to make my desserts healthier for my family. I do occasionally like to go outside of my “health fanatic state” and use wheat or white flour. Someday in the near future, I would love to mill my own grains so that I get fresh, non rancid flour. If you all did not know, the flour you buy at the grocery store is already rancid, which means it’s gone bad and no longer good for your body.

Here is a paleo carrot cake recipe that is both moist and full of flavor. I Like to play around with different recipes so here is one that worked out for me.

Cake Ingredients:

• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup raw honey
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil (bought this at Whole Foods)
• 3 cups grated carrots (small shreds)
• 1 cup dates or raisins (chopped)
• 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
• 3 cups almond flour (Whole Foods or put almonds in blender and finely chop)
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt ( I used pink sea salt)
• 1 tsp baking soda

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In mixer, beat the first three ingredients on medium. Then add the next three ingredients on low speed until mixed. In a different bowl add the last 5 ingredients and mix. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
3. ......................................

for full recipes please see : applesandcotton.blogspot.com

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