Carrot Fairy Cakes with Lemon Frosting
Submitted by Bees Knees Kitchen on April 28, 2011 - 5:09am
(2 votes)
Servings:
Makes 1 1/2 dozen fairy cakesThese Carrot Fairy Cakes with Lemon Frosting are the perfect double bite size treats! This Carrot Cake recipe is just like the bakes version with a soft fluffy sweet carrot cake with raisins and walnuts but frosted with zingy lemon cream frosting. The only thing missing from these delectable little fairy cakes is the guilty conscience!
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Ingredients:
Carrot Fairy Cakes:
* 1 1/2 c Carrot Pulp, from juiced carrots
* 1/2 c Almond Meal
* 1/3 c Coconut
Flour
* 1/3 c Walnuts, chopped
* 1/3 c Raisins, chopped
* 1 tsp Lemons Zest
* 1 tsp White Stevia Powder
* 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie
Spice or 1/2 Cinnamon + 1/2 Nutmeg
* 2 pinches Vanilla powder
Add all the ingredients in a bowl and massage together to blend. Shape into 1-2 tbsp size balls and lightly press into the fairy cake molds. Set in the fridge until ready to frost.
Lemon Frosting:
* 1/4 c Cashews
* 1/3 c Lemon Juice
* 2 1/2 tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
* 1 tbls
Agave Nectar
* 1/2 tsp White Stevia
In a personal blender, process the cashews into a flour. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend for a few seconds. The frosting should have the consistency of yogurt. Using a teaspoon, spoon the frosting over the top of each fairy cake and smooth over the sides with the spoon. Place in the fridge until ready to eat.
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5 reponses to "Carrot Fairy Cakes with Lemon Frosting"
1. I'm going to make these for
I'm going to make these for my birthday this weekend! I've always loved carrot cake on my birthday.May use VEGA powder in place of the almond meal and coconut flour though.
2. Great Idea!! Thank you I just
Great Idea!!
Thank you
I just made carrot cake yesterday for my raw food potluck and it was a hit. This one looks great too!! Love the lemon frosting and not a huge amount of nuts!!
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3. I am so glad to have found
I am so glad to have found this recipe! Yet one more recipe to convince my Husband going RAW isn't all spinach smoothies "n_n"
Mrs. G.
4. today I made the frosting to
today I made the frosting to go with some raw carrot cake i had already made.
it transformed a good recipe into a completely delicious hit!
my whole family loved it and couldn't believe it was all raw and healthy.
thanks! will keep this one for sure.
5. These sound delicious! I
These sound delicious! I think I have everything I need to make em too!