Chocolate Carrot Cake

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Chocolate Carrot Cake

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Cuisine

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Ingredients

Cake

• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• ¾ cup rice malt or maple syrup
• ¼ cup stevia
• 3 eggs
• 1 2/3 cup wholemeal self raising flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 4 tbsp raw cacao powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 carrots grated

Icing

• 250 g fresh light ricotta
• 3-4 tbsp rice malt or maple syrup
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• zest of ½ lemon
• ¼ cup dark chocolate grated
• 1/2 carrot spiralised (optional), to decorate

Course Desserts Cuisine Chocolate Servings Ingredients Cake 1/2 cup melted coconut oil ¾ cup rice malt or maple syrup ¼ cup stevia 3 eggs 1 2/3 cup wholemeal self raising flour ½ tsp baking powder 4 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tsp cinnamon 2 carrots grated Icing 250 g fresh light ricotta 3-4 tbsp rice malt or maple syrup 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice zest of ½ lemon ¼ cup dark chocolate grated 1/2 carrot spiralised (optional), to decorate

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°
2. Grease a spring form pan and line the base with baking paper.
3. Mix together oil, syrup, eggs and stevia until well combined.
4. Add flour, baking powder, cacao and cinnamon and mix well.
5. Stir in carrot.
6. Bake approximately 35 minutes or until a skewer in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
7. Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Once cooled, beat ricotta, syrup, lemon juice and zest together until smooth. Spread over the cake and top with grated chocolate and carrot (if using).
9. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 days.

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