Carrot cake is a great Easter treat but it can be full of extra sugar and fat. Here is a great, healthier version of the traditional carrot cake and it tastes amazing!

Ingredients

4 Medium Carrots (finely grated)

2 eggs

180g unsweetened applesauce

4 tbsp honey

3 tbsp coconut oil, melted

2 tsp vanilla

240g wholemeal flour

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

Frosting

125g cream cheese

125g greek yoghurt

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius and prepare a cake tin

Mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt) together in a bowl.

In a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients (eggs, applesauce, honey, coconut oil, vanilla and the carrot.

Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix together

Place the cake mixture in the prepared cake tin and bake for about 22 minutes or until it is ready

Make the frosting by mixing all the frosting ingredients together

Take the cake out of the oven and allow it to cool

Spread the frosting on top of the cake

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