MOIST VEGAN CARROT CAKE WITH LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

MOIST VEGAN CARROT CAKE WITH LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

PREP TIME 30 mins
COOK TIME 30 mins
TOTAL TIME 1 hour
Author: Loving It Vegan
Recipe type: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 10

Moist, rich vegan carrot cake with a wholesome flavor and gorgeous color. Topped with lemon buttercream frosting and crushed walnuts. Ideal for any special occasion, or just Sunday afternoon tea.

INGREDIENTS
For the Carrot Cake:

• 2 cups (250g) All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• 9 oz (250g) Grated Carrot
• 1.5 cups (300g) Brown Sugar
• 2 Flax Eggs
• ½ cup (120ml) Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 cup Chopped Walnuts (Optional)

For the Lemon Buttercream Frosting:

• 3 and ¾ cups (450g) Powdered (Confectioners) Sugar
• 3 Tbsp Vegan Butter
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 Small Lemon (Juiced)

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit (180 degrees celsius).
2. Grease two 7 inch cake tins and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a mixing bowl.
4. Add the grated carrot and the brown sugar.
5. Prepare the flax eggs, by mixing 2 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal with 6 Tbsp Water and allowing to sit for a minute.
6. In the meantime, add the oil, vanilla and apple cider vinegar to the mixing bowl.
7. Add the flax eggs.
8. Mix everything together in the mixing bowl.
9. Lastly add the chopped walnuts if you want to add them.
10. Divide the mixture between the two 7 inch cake tins.
11. Place into the oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. Allow the cakes to cool completely on a cooling rack.
13. While the cakes are cooling, prepare your frosting.
14. Add the powdered sugar, vegan butter, vanilla, apple cider vinegar and half the lemon juice to an electric mixer bowl.
15. Start mixing on low speed.
16. Add in the second half of the lemon juice slowly and only if needed. If your frosting mix is the perfect consistency, then don't add it. If it is too thick, then add it.
17. Add frosting to the top of one of the layers.
18. Add the other layer on top and complete the frosting of the top and sides of the cake.
19. Sprinkle crushed walnuts on top of the cake and serve.

NOTES
*Inspired by Gimme Some Oven

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