Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup coconut flour, sifted
• 1 cup melted virgin coconut oil
• 10 omega 3 eggs
• 5 large carrots,peeled and shredded
• 1 cup pure maple syrup (reserve 1 tablespoon for date mixture)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 10 medjool dates
• Chopped raw walnuts for garnish

Process:

1. In a food processor, using the grating blade, shred carrots.
2. Place carrots in a large ziplock bag. Pour maple syrup over carrots and let marinate in the fridge for an hour.
3. Preheat oven to 325.
4. In a small mixing bowl, add sifted coconut flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda.
5. In a large mixing bowl, or Kitchen Aid mixer, blend eggs, vanilla, melted coconut oil, and *date mixture.
6. Add dry ingredients to wet and blend.
7. Stir in grated carrots, discarding excess maple syrup that they soaked in.
8. Grease two 9 inch cake pans with coconut oil. (You can also line the bottom of the cake pans with parchment paper for easier removal)
9. Pour batter into pans.
10. Bake for 35 minutes. Test center with a tooth pick-if the tooth pick comes out clean, then the cakes are done.
11. Remove cakes from oven and cool.
12. Frost cake, garnish with walnuts, and serve!

*Date Mixture:

1. Remove pits from dates and place in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Add one tablespoon water to the dates and microwave for 30 seconds.
3. Mash with a fork, add 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, and mash with a fork again.

For the Coconut Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:

• 1 cup organic palm shortening.
• 1 1/2 tsp all natural vanilla extract.
• 3 tablespoons coconut milk.
• 1 dropper full of liquid stevia.
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut.

Process:

1. With a hand mixer, blend the palm shortening until light and fluffy.
2. Add in the vanilla extract, liquid stevia, coconut milk, and continue to blend.
3. Once all is evenly distributed, lightly mix in the shredded coconut with a spatula.

Use this frosting immediately, or refrigerate for up to a week. Before spreading the frosting, allow it to soften at room temperature.