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
Apr 02, 2016
Elle - I use walnuts and pecans interchangeably in most of my recipes, since they are very similar in oil content.
In all of my recipes, you can use maple syrup or agave nectar instead of honey :)
CarlaT
Feb 01, 2016
Curious... What's the white stuff on the top of the cake in the picture and on the sides that looks like icing sugar? I'm dyyyyying to make these!!!!!!
The Rawtarian
Feb 02, 2016
You have a good eye. It's coconut flour. Just used to make the photo look fancy :)
This carrot cake is really good. You should make it.
CarlaT
Feb 03, 2016
Aha, mystery solved! So clever...so fancy! I shall report back!
The Rawtarian
Feb 04, 2016
Haha you are nice. Love to hear what you think if you make it, Carla!
Hope
Oct 27, 2015
If you had to choose between this one or the dehydrated carrot cake, which would you say is better? I want to try one but can't decide which. Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Oct 29, 2015
Hi Hope! Make this one! It's quicker (no need to dehydrate) and it's more cake-like. Just make sure to process it a lot, otherwise it will be too chunky and not cake-ish.
pigwig
Aug 10, 2015
This was great I also under processed so it was a bit crumbly. Made it with my little sister and brother who are 9 and 11 and they loved it. My stepdad actually now prefers it too baked carrot cake!
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The Rawtarian
Aug 10, 2015
Perfect, Pigwig! Love that everyone approves! :)
Mich
May 21, 2015
Love all your recipes!! Thanks. However, please HELP with this RawCarrot Cake one. I wanted to make it into bars but the cake doesn't hold its shape…………….What could I add that would bind it more and hold its shape more?
I tried adding extra Nut Butter and dates and omitted the raisins. I wasn't going to add the icing on the top
The Rawtarian
May 24, 2015
Hi Mich! Did you make a few tweaks that might have impacted the consistency? Generally, if made as written and not holding together, it might not have been processed enough. Also, if it is refrigerated for a number of hours it’ll solidify a bit. Hope this helps!
Laura G
May 08, 2015
Laura G's Review
Raw carrot refrigerator cake recipe
So good!! Great texture & not too sweet. Thank you so much Laura-Jane for another wonderful recipe! I check back often and love how you use everyday, easy to locate ingredients to create such mouth watering recipes!
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2015
Thanks, Laura! I'm happy you found me! :)
snsinghal
Oct 21, 2014
I just made this the other night! It turned out fantastic! I think, though, that in my paranoia to not over-process, I may have under-processed just a tad. It was still great! Thank you for this super easy recipe!
The Rawtarian
Oct 24, 2014
Practice makes perfect! But I'm glad you still enjoyed! :)
Jujubee
Sep 01, 2014
I've looked up so many raw carrot cake recipes. Has anyone ever used oats instead of the walnuts?
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The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2014
Hi Jujubee!
Why do you want to use oats instead of nuts?
Smileen
Aug 30, 2014
I believe the cream cheese icing on the website has the addition of coconut oil and it's not included on the video. Have you tried it both ways? Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2014
Ooops! Definitely add the coconut oil :)
Handzie
Feb 24, 2016
How much coconut oil would you add to the icing ingredients?
The Rawtarian
Feb 26, 2016
Hi Handzie!
Thanks for your comment. It actually made me realize that there was an error in the ingredients on this recipe, which I have now fixed. Thanks!!
Janace
Jul 17, 2014
jbubonia's Review
Raw carrot refrigerator cake recipe
Ohhhhh. This is really delicious.
The Rawtarian
Jul 20, 2014
:)
Pauline
Jul 14, 2014
Hi Dear,
What do you suggest as a substitute for raisins? Going to make this today, but don't have any raising at home. Please help, thanks! :)
The Rawtarian
Jul 15, 2014
Hi Pauline! You could try currants, or dried cranberries, or any other dried berry or fruit.
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