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Pistachio Honey Carrot Cake

This is the best kind of snacking cake. It's made with minimal ingredients, it's subtly sweet and you can snack on it throughout the week. This cake will make you feel good and is so satiating with every slice.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:3 hours 29 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, carrot cake, snacking cakes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 140 grams all-purpose flour or a gluten free 1:1 flour blend, about 1 cup
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp each of all spice and clove
  • tsp salt
  • 100 grams fresh carrots finely grated, about 2/3 cup
  • 2 large eggs or 2 tbsp flax meal + 5 tbsp water. Mix and let sit until thick
  • 140 grams pistachio butter or drizzly tahini, or drizzly almond butter, about 1/2 cup
  • 180 grams honey about 2/3 cup

For the optional cream cheese icing

  • 44 grams cream cheese or vegan cream cheese softened, about 1/4 cup
  • 56 grams butter or vegan butter softened, about 1/4 cup
  • 195 grams powdered sugar plus more as needed, about 1 & 1/2 cups

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a 9" spring form cake pan with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, spices and salt.
  • In a larger bowl, whisk together the carrots, eggs, pistachio butter, and honey
  • Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix to combine.
  • Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake at 350F for 22-26 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
  • While the cake is baking, you can prepare the icing. Add the cream cheese to a stand mixer, or use an electric mixer. Mix for about a minute on medium or until the cream cheese is smooth. Add the butter and mix for another minute, then gradually sift in the powdered sugar. Continuing mixing until no clumps remain. Taste and add sugar as you see fit!
  • Let the cake cool completely before putting on any icing. Add a generous layer of icing to the top, and serve whenever!