Healthy Homemade Carrot Cake

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

unsweetened applesauce

1 cup

unsweetened almond milk

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

coconut oil, melted (can substitute canola oil)

2 1/4 cups

cake flour**

3 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

3 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tsp

nutmeg

1 tsp

salt

2 cups

grated carrots, medium packed

1/2 cup

chopped raisins (optional)

1/4 cup

chopped walnuts (optional)

1/2 cup

dairy free cream cheese (such as Toffutti)

1/2 cup

vegan butter, softened (such as Earth Balance)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 cup

all-purpose flour (soy flour works great, too!)

2 cups

confectioners sugar