Photo Caption: KETO CARROT CAKE! While not the prettiest things ever, damn they taste good!! Still working on the aesthetics! This time I used Allulose instead of Swerve (I ran out mid cake!) in the frosting and it came out less granular.. will make the switch going forward! Each cake is 2 servings which means the previous macros (based on 18 pieces, not 24 (12 mini bundt cakes) like I made in this recipe are incorrect… I will have to redo the —-
255 calorie, 24.5g fat, 4.5g net carbs, 8.5g protein per piece carrot cake
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I used my fitness pal to get those #s so the actual amounts may differ… I ate way more than one piece yesterday and my glucose levels today were 79 mg/dL and ketones .6… My gluten free friends LOVED it… so thrilled about this recipe; Try it out and let me know what you think!
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For the Cake:
2 cups almond flour
3/4 cup coconut flour
4 tsp baking powder- gluten free
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups allulose
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup water
1 pound carrots unpeeled, grated
Optional: 1.5 cup crushed walnuts
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For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened but still cool
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened but still cool
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup allulose
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Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 9″ x 13″ rectangular baking pan with butter.
Combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt in a medium bowl.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until well beaten. Add swerve, butter, water and heavy cream. Add flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Fold in Carrots & walnuts with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until the mixture is fully combined.
Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until center of cake is firm to the touch, about 40-45 minutes.
Let cake cool completely before frosting, otherwise frosting will melt
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frosting:
Using a hand-held mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and allulose on low speed until mixed. Increase speed to medium and beat until slightly fluffy, about 2-3 minutes
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