Healthy carrot cake

Healthy carrot cake with cream cheese, an ideal dessert for autumn and special celebrations.

Ingredients (for 12 persons)

For the cake

• • 350 g of clean carrots
  • 3 eggs medium
  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence or vanilla flavor
  • 175 g of coconut oil
  • 350 g of cornstarch flour
  • 16 g of baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons of sodium bicarbonate
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered or freshly grated ginger
  • 30 g raisins or candied fruit (optional)
  • 30 g chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt

For the filling

• • 50 g of butter at room temperature
  • 350 g of powdered sugar (you can reduce the amount to taste or substitute sweetener)
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 150 g cream cheese spread
  • Cinnamon powder for garnish (optional)

Preparation

• Prepare the carrots: Place the peeled and chopped carrots in the Thermomix mixing bowl and puree for 8 seconds at speed 5. Reserve.
• Whisk the liquid ingredients: Add the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Mix during 30 seconds at speed 5 until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
• Add the oil and carrots: Add the coconut oil and the reserved carrots. Mix during 5 seconds at speed 4.
• Add the dry ingredients: Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, raisins, walnuts and pinch of salt. Mix during 3 seconds at speed 6.
• Prepare the baking: Pour the dough into two previously greased molds or in a single large pan if you prefer a taller cake.
• Bake the cake: Bake in a preheated oven at 170-180°C with heat up and down during 35 to 45 minutes if you use two molds, or between 60 and 70 minutes if you bake in a single pan.
• Check for doneness: Insert a skewer in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean and dry, the cake is ready.
• Allow to cool: Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before unmolding.
• Prepare the stuffing: Place all the filling ingredients in the Thermomix mixing bowl and mix for a few seconds. 20 seconds at speed 4 until a smooth and creamy cream is obtained.
• Assemble the cake: Place a sponge cake base, spread half of the cream and cover with the second layer. Finish by covering the surface with the rest of the filling.
• Garnish and serve: Sprinkle cinnamon on top or decorate to taste before serving.

«Carrots provide natural antioxidants and beta-carotene that contribute to overall wellness, while spices such as cinnamon and ginger help support digestion and metabolic balance.»
— Dr. Marc Bony, Doctor of Chiropractic.