Becoming Stronger Together

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cake Ingredients:

1 lb. Carrots - peeled and blended

1 c. Oatmeal

½ c. Almond flour

½ c. Coconut

1 Tbsp. Cinnamon

2 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice

1 tsp. Salt

1 Tbsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

8 Eggs

2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

½ c. Applesauce (or Butter)

¾ c. Maple Syrup

Frosting Ingredients:

16 oz container Cottage Cheese

2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

1 tsp. Almond Extract

1 tsp. Stevia (or other sweetener)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray
3. Peel & chop up carrots into large chunks and place in food processor. Process carrots in a blender until almost smooth
4. Add remaing cake ingredients in food processor & blend
5. Pour mixture into the 9x13 pan
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes untill knife comes out clean
7. While cake bakes, combine frosting ingredients into a cleaned food processor & blend until creamy. Taste to test and if needed, add more sweetener. Once satisfied with frosting taste, please in a container and in the refrigerator.
8. Once cake is done….cool.
9. Top cake with frosting.