Moist Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe

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Chocolate and carrot are unusual, but they go well together! Lots of carrots make this chocolate carrot cake moist and highlight the chocolate taste. This gluten-free, vegan loaf is topped with a fast chocolate pudding icing to enhance it!  

Chocolate Carrot Cake – 1 cup (180g) finely grated carrots, tightly packed – 1 1/2 cups (195g) gluten free baking flour – 1/2 cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder – 2 tsp baking soda – 1 tsp baking powder – 1/4 tsp salt – 1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar – 1/4 cup (60g) pure maple syrup – 3 tbsp Natural SunButter – 2 tbsp olive oil – 1 cup (240g) plant-based milk – 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 1/2 cup (100g) mini semisweet chocolate chips (vegan if needed) Chocolate Pudding Frosting – 3 tbsp Natural SunButter – 1/3 cup (35g) unsweetened cocoa powder – 1/3 cup (35g) powdered sugar – 5–6 tbsp plant-based milk – 1/2 tsp vanilla extract – Gluten free chocolate cookies, crushed (for decoration) – 3–4 stem carrots (for decoration)

Ingredient

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Carrot Chocolate Cake Preheat oven to 350F and grease and parchment a 1-pound loaf pan. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium basin.

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Step 1

Instructions

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Mix sugar, maple syrup, SunButter, and olive oil in a big bowl. After smoothing, add milk, vinegar, vanilla, and carrots.  

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Step 2

Use a rubber spatula to add dry ingredients. Bring together gently. Add the chocolate chips and fold the batter just before it comes together.  

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Step 3

Spread evenly in the loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean with sticky crumbs. After cooling for 30–40 minutes, frost the cake.  

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Step 4

Chocolate Pudding Frosting Mix all ingredients with 5 tablespoons milk.  

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Step 5

It should be pudding-like. Add another tablespoon of milk if it's too thick. Frost the cake after removing it from the loaf pan. 

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Step 6

Stick several stemmed carrot tops into the surface. Spread smashed chocolate biscuits on our carrot garden to simulate dirt. Now slice and enjoy!  

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Step 7

Floral Separator

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