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Dairy-Free Carrot Cake

Dairy-Free Carrot Cake

Whether it’s a proper tea party or just a cuppa with a friend, this classic dairy free Carrot Cake is a must at any teatime. Read more on this recipe.

Whether it’s a proper tea party or just a cuppa with a friend, this classic-dairy free Carrot Cake is a must at any teatime. Covered in a luscious icing and topped with pecan halves, you’ll probably have another cup of tea just to have another slice!

  • Prep time20 minutes
  • Cooking time40 minutes
  • Servings12 portions
  • DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

  • 150 g Flora Original
  • 200 g light soft brown sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 200 g self raising flour sieved together with
  • 2 tsp baking powder and
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 175 g carrots, grated
  • 220 g tinned pineapple rings, drained to give 140 g pineapple, finely chopped
  • 75 g pecans, roughly chopped
Icing
  • 200 g dairy-free cream cheese
  • (violife creamy original – dairy/lactose/soya/gluten free & vegan)
  • 2 - 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 100 g icing sugar
  • pecan halves for decoration

Nutritional Guidelines
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      Instructions

      1. Preheat oven to 180 C, 160 C fan, Gas mark 4.
      2. Place the cake ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well until thoroughly combined.
      3. Divide mixture between two greased and bottom lined 20cm sandwich tins and bake on middle shelf of preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until well risen and a skewer inserted in the centre of each cake comes out clean.
      4. Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
      5. Meanwhile prepare the icing by beating together the icing ingredients, except the pecan halves, until well mixed.
      6. When the cakes are completely cold, sandwich together with half of the icing and spread the remaining icing over the top of the cake. Decorate with reserved pecan halves.

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