Protein Carrot Cake

This Protein Carrot Cake recipe is courtesy of @PursueGoodFood.
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ c all purpose flour {I used King Arthur}
- 1 c almond flour
- 4 large carrots
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp sat
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp tahini {or oil}
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice {heaping}
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 8 medjool dates
- ¾ c stevia
- ¼ c hot water
Icing
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 serving of Smooth Vanilla Clean Lean Protein
- 1 block of ⅓ less fat cream cheese
- 5 oz plain greek yogurt
Method
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Soak the dates in ¼ c hot water for about an hour. Grate carrots in food processor. Combine ingredients above - including the date water. AND ½ of the Smooth Vanilla Clean Lean Protein into the food processor. Process on high until ingredients are well combined.
- Pour batter into a parchment paper lined baking dish. Bake for 25 min.
- Combine cream cheese, ½ Smooth Vanilla Clean Lean Protein, lemon juice, & Greek yogurt.
- Allow the cake to cook before icing. Top with lemon zest.
