Delicious Gluten Free Sugar Free Healthy Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups applesauce or extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
• 3 eggs (cage free)
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup sorghum flour
• 1/2 cup quinoa flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups carrots
• 20 ounces pineapple
• 1 cup coconut (sugar free)
• 1 cup walnuts

Frosting

• 8 ounces light cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute

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• cinnamon (optional)

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• 1/4 cup walnuts (optional)

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• 1/4 cup almonds (optional)

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• 1/4 cup coconut (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   (Make sure the carrots are grated before using them in the recipe, as well as chopping the almonds).

2. 2

   Mix all ingredients together and bake in a 9x13-inch pan or in small cupcake holders (spray Pam butter-like spray) for 45 minutes on 350 degrees. If using oil instead of apple sauce, allow to cook one hour.

3. 3

   Whip frosting ingredients together. Wait till cool to frost.

4. 4

   To entice my daughter to eat them I put orange and yellow sprinkles on it, or you could also decorate it with little "frosting carrots". Have fun with this cake; it's very versatile and good for you. You can use all of the optional toppings as well if you'd like. You can reference the other cake here.

5. 5

   On a side note, this frosting is also good with some sugar free fat free vanilla or cheesecake pudding, and also makes a great dipping sauce for apples.