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Whole Spelt Carrot Cake

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Today we're making a whole spelt carrot cake with carrots and walnuts, a layered cake perfect for sharing on any special occasion. We love pairing the tender spiced sponge with a hint of cinnamon and a smooth cream cheese and vanilla frosting, topped with crunchy walnuts for that irresistible homemade finish.

Prep: 35 minCook: 30 minServes: 12

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need for the sponge

  • 200g whole spelt flour
  • 100g plant-based margarine
  • 4 eggs
  • 200g erythritol
  • 1 pinch of pink salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 15g baking powder
  • 250g carrots
  • 100g chopped walnuts

Here are the ingredients you need for the frosting

  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 400g low-fat cream cheese
  • Walnuts

Step by step

Method

  1. 1In a bowl, beat the eggs together with the sweetener, the pinch of salt, and the melted plant-based margarine.
  2. 2Grate the carrots and fold them into the mixture.
  3. 3Mix the flour with the baking powder and cinnamon, and sift everything into the bowl.
  4. 4Mix everything well and fold in the chopped walnuts.
  5. 5Pour into cake tins (I used 5 shallow tins to make a layered cake).
  6. 6Bake at 180ºC for 30 minutes.
  7. 7Leave to cool on a wire rack.
  8. 8Prepare the frosting by mixing the cream cheese with the vanilla extract.
  9. 9Layer the sponges with frosting in between, frost the outside of the cake, and finish by decorating with a few walnuts on top.
  10. 10Done! Our WHOLE SPELT CARROT CAKE is ready to enjoy.

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