A Memorial Day Carrot Cake Recipe

I find this to be the perfect time of year for carrot cake. It's an ideal dessert for cookouts, picnics, and graduation parties. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup walnuts
• 3 cups grated carrots
• ¼ cup grapeseed oil
• ½ cup agave nectar
• 3 cups almond flour
• 2 teaspoons celtic sea salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Generously grease 2 9-inch round cake pans.

Step 3

Stir almond flour, sea salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg together in a large bowl.

Step 4

Beat eggs, agave nectar, and grapeseed oil together in a separate large bowl.

Step 5

Stir carrots, raisins, and walnuts into the egg mixture.

Step 6

Stir carrot mixture into flour mixture to form a batter; pour into prepared cake pans.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.