Raw Carrot Cake!

it's Raw Carrot Cake.

Raw Carrot Cake is AMAZING!!! Now the raw brownie was worth a try, but it does not compare at all to this delicious raw carrot cake. Trying to keep up with this "health town" I decided to once again try a sweet raw recipe. I love carrot cake so figured might as well make a raw rendition. This recipe is also Vegan, for you vegans out there I'm sure you'll love this recipe. At first bite, you taste the carrots but then with the frosting you get this full on spiced carrot cake taste!  Yum!!

Recipe: 

Frosting ~ 

1 cup of Cashews (soaked for an hour)

6 pitted Dates (soaked with cashews)

1 tsp of Lemon Juice

dash of Salt

Soaking Cashews & Dates in Jar

Cake ~

1 cup of Walnuts

2 cups of Carrot Pulp (left over carrot pulp from morning juice can be used, or grated carrots)

1 cup of Dates (pitted)

1 tsp of Cinnamon 

1/2 tsp of Ginger

dash of Nutmeg

1/8 tsp of Salt

3/4 dried cranberries

Carrot Pulp 

Ever wonder what to do with the unused Carrot Pulp from your morning juice? After juicing about 8-10 carrots, take the carrot pulp and measure 2 cups and set aside. If you do not have a juicer, you can finely chop or grate the carrots. If you do so, then wrap chopped carrots in a paper towel and try to remove most of the moisture and then set carrots aside. Next, combine Walnuts and pitted Dates and process until mixture starts to stick together.

Walnuts processed with Dates & Spices

Add all spices into the mixture and process for another minutes combining all ingredients. Remove 'dough' from processor and mix in dried cranberries. I had cranberries on hand, but raisins can also be used.

Finished 'dough'

Once mixture sticks together, pack 'dough' into cupcake holders or cupcake tin. Chill carrot cake in refrigerator for about an hour.

Raw Carrot Cake

Drain Cashews and Dates and rinse with clean water. Place Cashews and Dates in food processor. Add Lemon Juice and Salt. Process until mixture is smooth and resembles frosting texture. Frost and Enjoy!

Frosted Raw Carrot Cake