Recipe Directions
- 1. Place carrots in food processor by themselves. Process them very briefly - just to reduce them to littler chunks - about the size of pieces of popped popcorn. Leave carrots in food processor.
- 2. Now add all cake ingredients into food processor. Process briefly and slowly, stopping to monitor the process. You want to get the texture seen in the above pictures - you want to be able to see small chunks of carrots, walnuts, etc. Do not over-process!
- 3. Press cake down into a cake pan or square baking dish. Alternatively, you can shape the raw carrot cake mixture into a "cake" shape on a plate using your hands.
- 4. Place all icing ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
- 5. Ice cake.
- 6. Refrigerate this raw carrot cake recipe for at least two hours. The cake and the icing will both harden up a bit in the fridge.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian This raw carrot cake recipe strangely mimics the texture of cooked carrot cake - without the need for dehydrating. Just throw the ingredients in the food processor, form into a cake shape, ice with your preferred icing and pop into the fridge.
Depending on how you'd like to use your cake, you can press the cake mixture down into a cake pan, or you can mold it into a cake shape on a plate using your hands.
This recipe keeps surprisingly well - for 4 days or so. You can make this in advance and it holds its shape and does not get soggy (provided that you did not overprocess the cake).
This raw carrot cake recipe should always be kept in the fridge.
No dehydrator required for this recipe! (However, if you want a dehydrated raw carrot cake recipe for some reason, I do have a completely different dehydrated raw carrot cake recipe right here.)
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, Iron, and Vitamin B6.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber, and Vitamin A.
Amounts per 100 g (4 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 403 | 16 % |
| Protein | 8 g | 15 % |
| Fat | 31 g | 39 % |
| Carbohydrates | 29 g | 8 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g | 13 % |
| Sugars | 16 g | |
| Calcium | 48 mg | 5 % |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 20 % |
| Sodium | 74 mg | 3 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
I think the base would be fine without it, but the topping might be kinda weird without some kind of sweetener -- maybe add a banana to the topping instead, it might be kinda runny, but at least it'll be kinda sweet. Or you can add some dates too - it'll change the color but that's okay
Lindajane
Jan 17, 2014
Made this this morning, tastes fab! Would even go as far as saying better than a standard carrot cake!
Mine doesn't seem to hold together that well though, (not really resembling your picture!) Perhaps will unmould it and put it in something smaller...
The Rawtarian
Feb 01, 2014
Did the different mould work? It is a great cake, isn't it! :)
Lindajane
Feb 02, 2014
Mmm sort of, still more of an eat with a spoon type of cake! Maybe needed a little more processing?. Still tasted fab though and will try again (fridge and freezer bit full of chocolate shortbread and truffles at the moment so it will have to wait it's turn!) x
The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
Yeah, it's definitely more of moist cake than one that keeps it shape :)
Linda
Dec 21, 2013
Linda 's Review
Raw carrot refrigerator cake recipe
Absolutely fantastic. My family loved it. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe.
The Rawtarian
Dec 26, 2013
My pleasure Linda - so glad you and your family enjoyed :)
Karolina
Dec 05, 2013
Hi Lindy! This cake is gluten free :)
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Schay
Feb 18, 2014
Sure, it's gluten free. :-)
The Rawtarian
Mar 06, 2014
Thanks Schay!
The Rawtarian
Dec 18, 2013
Thanks Karolina!
Lindy
Dec 05, 2013
Is this cake gluten free?
The Rawtarian
Dec 05, 2013
Hi Lindy,
I am not an expert on gluten, I think this should be mostly gluten free. Can anyone else chime in on this?
dhaezi
Dec 10, 2013
There is no flour etc. In this recipe. Therefore it will be gluten free. However if you are celiac you may have to check the ingredients of each item, for example your cinnamon to be certain.
The Rawtarian
Dec 18, 2013
Thanks Dhaezi!
Lilly Higgins
Dec 03, 2013
I love this recipe! The perfect healthy snack for my 2 year old. He loves it with lots of cinnamon. Great recipe, thanks!
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The Rawtarian
Dec 05, 2013
Your 2yo has good taste, Lilly :)
Sandra
Nov 03, 2013
Sandra's Review
Raw carrot refrigerator cake recipe
Hi, thank you so much for this splendid recipe! I'm allergic to all animal dairy (including butter), but also to wheat. Finding a recipe for a cake is not "a piece of cake". And I was not yet a real fan of raw food, but I am certainly now! I made the cake without the icing, and it tastes surprisingly delicious with the vanille and cinnamon.
The Rawtarian
Nov 06, 2013
Love it Sandra! I am happy to say that you'll find lots of good sweets here without dairy or wheat. Happy to have you here!
Hanne
Oct 26, 2013
Is there anything else I could use instead of cashews for the icing? We don't have any at the moment and I'm not a big fan of them. Also, could you use orange juice instead of lemon? Thanks for the great recipe!
The Rawtarian
Oct 28, 2013
Hi Hanne,
You can use macadamia nuts instead of the cashews for the icing.
Yes, you can use orange juice instead of lemon juice, although lemon juice is preferred since it is more acidic.
Courtney
Oct 17, 2013
Courtney 's Review
Raw carrot refrigerator cake recipe
Wow. My first attempt at a raw cake. I used almonds, pecans and sultanas because I didn't have cashews, walnuts and raisins. The flavour is amazing. I haven't even bothered to do the icing. I've rolled half the mixture into balls, the other half I'm using as a cake.
Very impressed!
The Rawtarian
Oct 18, 2013
Hi Courtney, you picked a great recipe for your first cake! And lots of substitutions too - you must have good kitchen confidence :) Way to go!
LoneK
Oct 08, 2013
LoneK's Review
Raw carrot refrigerator cake recipe
This really turned out GREAT! I made it for my son's birthday and we were all so pleasantly surprised at how good it tasted! I didn't know how filling it would be and cut us all pieces that were too big.. but managed to eat it anyway LOL .. I was really happy with how easy it was to form.. I wore food grade gloves and the batter didn't stick to my hands! I'll definitely be making this again!
The Rawtarian
Oct 09, 2013
Love it Lone. But did your son love it as much as you did?? inquiring minds want to know :)
nice idea about the gloves. I should pick up a box!
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