Dessert for 16
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
$5.73for 450 minServes 16
Almond and coconut flour create a moist carrot cake with raisins, nuts, and smooth cream cheese frosting.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Shredded coconut, 3.5 oz$0.30/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
 | Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Almond, 2.75 oz$0.05/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.13Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.85 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.85 lb | $0.92Typical price |
 | Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.13Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.91 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
$1.43 per serving$5.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed super fine blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup drippy tahini
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup melted and cooled coconut oil
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- extra pecans and shredded coconut
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk the eggs, maple syrup, tahini, almond milk, vanilla, and cooled coconut oil in another bowl.
- Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture, then fold in the carrots, raisins, and nuts.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 28 to 32 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Beat the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and almond milk until smooth, then frost the cooled cake and top with the extra nuts and coconut.
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