Carrot Cake with Caramelised Hazelnuts, Sea Salt & Dark Chocolate
Written by Wendy Macfarlane
•Posted on April 08 2022
Category
Dessert
Servings
8
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Author:
@foodbyanita
A carrot cake of dreams!
A delicious mixture of nuts, dates, cinnamon, coconut cream and maple syrup. All coming together to create the perfect cake. Share it with loved ones at tea time, wow your guests at a birthday lunch, or simply gift it to someone you love to make their day. Either way, everyone’s hearts will be filled with Chocolate and Love.
Substitute the Milk Hazelnut 50% with the Panama 80% to make this recipe vegan.
Ingredients
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1 carrot, peeled & grated
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150g pecan walnuts
- 7 soft Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp fresh ginger
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1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp finely ground hazelnuts
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150g cashews, soaked in warm water for 4 hours, rinse well
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3 tbsp coconut cream, the thick part of the coconut milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
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A pinch of vanilla
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50g hazelnuts, lightly roasted
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp coconut oil/cream
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Sea salt crystals
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Spring flowers.
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80g Chocolate and Love Milk Hazelnut 50% dark chocolate, melted (or use our Panama 80% bar to make it vegan)
Carrot Cake Base
Cashew Cream Layer
Topping: Caramelised Hazelnuts
Topping
Directions
Hazelnut Topping
Melt the coconut oil in a non stick pan on medium heat.
Add the hazelnuts & coconut sugar, gently stir until all ingredients melt.
Let it cool & keep it for later.
Carrot Cake Base
Grate the carrot.
- Add all base ingredients except the finely ground hazelnuts in a food processor.
Pulse a few times & make sure you don’t over blend. We want texture!
- Add the hazelnuts in the dough to absorb any moisture.
Place the carrot dough in a non-stick/ parchment paper layered cake ring. We used a mini cake ring.
Press down to form a layer with thickness around 1,5-2cm.
- Add the remaining hazelnut flour on top and spread evenly.
Cashew Cream Layer
To make the cashew cream add the soaked cashews to a food processor/ blender & blend with the coconut cream, lemon juice, maple syrup & vanilla.
- Blend until smooth.
- Spread the cream over the cake.
Add the caramelised hazelnuts & put in the freezer for 2 hours.
Bring back to room temperature & remove from the cake ring.
Drizzle with delicious melted chocolate & add spring flowers top. Enjoy!
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