Description
Carrot cake with a Primal Desire twist. A little South Asian flair, and another sweet and spicy combo!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated carrot
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped dates
- 1/8 cup maple syrup
- 1 banana mashed
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter (or ghee)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 3/4 tsp soda
Maple Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter (or ghee)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut milk
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Combine all dry ingredients and spices set aside.
- Melt butter (or ghee).
- Add mashed banana, grated carrot, dates, raisins, maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.
- Add in dry ingredients until mixed.
- The batter will be quite thick, pour into a parchment paper lined 5-inch cake pan.
- Bake for 50 min at 350 F, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Maple Glaze
- In a small saucepan, melt butter (or ghee) add maple syrup, coconut milk, and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil.
- Turn down, and simmer until mixture starts to thicken up slightly (15 min or so) stirring constantly.
- Let cool slightly before drizzling over the cake.
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Dessert