Name: Healthier Carrot Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten - for the carrot cake; 110g plain 2% greek yogurt - for the carrot cake; 30ml olive oil - for the carrot cake; 60ml skim milk - for the carrot cake; 50g erythritol monk fruit sweetener - for the carrot cake; 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract - for the carrot cake; 120g whole wheat spelt flour - for the carrot cake; 1/2 tbsp cinnamon - for the carrot cake; 1/2 tbsp nutmeg - for the carrot cake; 1.5 tsp baking powder - for the carrot cake; 1 tsp baking soda - for the carrot cake; 1/4 tsp salt - for the carrot cake; 50g chopped, toasted walnuts - for the carrot cake; 40g raisins - for the carrot cake; 20g desiccated coconut - for the carrot cake; 130g carrots, finely grated - for the carrot cake; 4 tbsp plain 2% greek yogurt - for the cream cheese frosting; 40g low fat cream cheese - for the cream cheese frosting; 50g erythritol monk fruit sweetener - for the cream cheese frosting; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract - for the cream cheese frosting; 2 tbsp desiccated coconut (for garnish) - for the cream cheese frosting

Bake cake

Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
Line a bread tin with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add beaten egg, Greek yogurt, olive oil, milk, erythritol monkfruit sweetener and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.
In another large mixing bowl, add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk until combined.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Gently fold in grated carrots, walnuts, raisins and desiccated coconut until just combined.
Transfer mixture to lined bread tin. Bake for 40 minutes or until an inserted stick comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely before frosting.

Frost cake

Make frosting by whisking all ingredients for the frosting (except for desiccated coconut) until smooth and combined. The erythritol monkfruit sweetener might take a little while to dissolve but it will with a little patience.
Spread frosting evenly on top of the cooled carrot cake.
Garnish with desiccated coconut on top. Cut into slices and enjoy!

Notes

I used skim milk but you can substitute with any milk (eg. almond milk) if you like.
Feel free to substitute erythritol monkfruit sweetener with any other sweetener of choice. If using a liquid sweetener (eg. maple syrup), use 30ml and reduce decrease amount of milk to 30ml.
Feel free to substitute whole wheat spelt flour with plain flour / whole wheat flour / gluten free flour blend of choice. I don't recommend using any other flours for this recipe.
Feel free to omit raisins if you don't like them!
Feel free to substitute walnuts with any other chopped nuts such as pecans.

Healthier Carrot Cake

Healthier Carrot Cake

Ingredients (8 servings)

Bake cake

Frost cake