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Easy Walnut Carrot Cake
[Vegan]

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Easy Walnut Carrot Cake [Vegan]

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Incredibly moist and delicious, this carrot cake is also incredibly easy to make! Carrot cake is not complete without the cream cheese frosting, so of course, it's also topped with a rich layer of just that. However, if you don't have access to vegan cream cheese then you can make... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Easy Walnut Carrot Cake [Vegan]

For the Frosting:

  • 1 8-ounce container vegan cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup vegan butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup flour (optional, for thickening)

For the Flax Seed Mixture:

  • 3 tablespoons flax meal
  • 9 tablespoons water

For the Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup olive oil

For the Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour, sifted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Fruits And Carrots:

  • 3 cups of grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup raisins, soaked in water for 10 minutes
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How to Prepare Easy Walnut Carrot Cake [Vegan]

To Make the Frosting:

  1. Combine frosting ingredients and mix until smooth. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

To Make the Flax Seed Mixture:

  1. Mix flax meal and water together in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes.

To Bake the Cake:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9-inch baking loaf pan.
  3. Mix the flaxseed mixture and dry ingredients in a bowl until well blended (about 2 minutes).
  4. Sift together the dry ingredients in another bowl.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Blend well.
  6. Add carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Using a spatula, fold into mixture.
  7. Pour into one greased 9-inch baking loaf pan or square pan.
  8. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes on the middle rack of the oven. Then place an empty tray on the top rack and bake for another 15 minutes, or until a fork inserted into the center becomes clean.
  9. Cool completely before adding frosting.
  10. Sprinkle some chopped walnuts on top.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: Calories: 831 | Carbs: 110 g | Fat: 43 g | Protein: 9 g | Sodium: 703 mg | Sugar: 64 g

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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  1. This sounds delicious, but not very healthy with 3 1/2 cups sugar plus the sugar from the carrots and raisins. Vegan does not always mean healthy. I\’ve seen some very over weight vegans, probably from eating things like this.

    1. Jay if you want to be a skinny boring healthy vegan, why are you looking at cake recipes?? I\’m totally making this and can\’t wait to see if it turns out as well as I\’m hoping!