Thursday, 13 February 2020

Carrot Cakes

These were delicious; can freeze for later.


Servings 3
Calories 440kcal / Net Carbs 2

Carrot Cake
·         1/2 cup / 100g shredded/grated carrot
·         1 egg
·         2 tbsp butter, melted
·         1 tbsp double cream / heavy cream
·         3/4 cup / 75g almond flour or ground almonds
·         10 g / small handful walnuts, crushed
·         2 tbsp powdered erythritol
·         2 tsp cinnamon
·         1 tsp mixed spice
·         1 tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Frosting
·         2 tbsp full fat cream cheese
·         1 tsp powdered erythritol optional

Instructions
1.           Mix your dry ingredients - almond flour, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, baking powder, powdered erythritol and crushed walnut pieces. 
2.           Add the wet ingredients- grated carrot, egg, melted butter, double / heavy cream. 
3.           Fill the carrot cake batter into 2 well-greased ramekins (I used melted butter) or 1 pyrex glass bowl and microwave 5 minutes at 800W (or 6 minutes at 700W). 
Turn upside down onto a plate and serve with cream cheese frosting (cream cheese mixed with optional powdered erythritol). Decorate with more crushed walnuts and grated carrot.