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Paleo carrot cake made with sweet potatoes. Topped with creamy lemon frosting made from white sweet potatoes. A healthy carrot cake recipe that is gluten free and dairy free. Moist and flavorful carrot cake perfect for spring! #cake #baking #paleo #recipes

Sweet Potato Carrot Cake

Paleo carrot cake made with sweet potatoes. Topped with creamy lemon frosting made from white sweet potatoes. A healthy carrot cake recipe that is gluten free and dairy free. Moist and flavorful carrot cake perfect for spring!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 423kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 large/medium sweet potatoes
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 2/3 cup coconut oil
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 cup raisins optional

Frosting

  • 2 medium/large white sweet potatoes peeled
  • 1 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2/3 cup butter or coconut oil
  • 2 large lemons zest + juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • I tweaked the recipe and this is the UPDATED RECIPE: Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of three seven inch cake pans with parchment paper and grease the sides with coconut oil.
  • Mince sweet potatoes for cake in a food processor, until they reach fine rice consistency- this will be the flour base for the recipe. In a bowl or stand mixer combine all ingredients for cake batter, except the grated carrots until smooth. Then stir in grated carrots (and optional raisins).
  • Divide cake batter between three seven inch cake pans and bake on 350F for about 60 minutes until golden on top. Tip: You will know the cake is finished baking when a toothpick when inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool before frosting.
  • For the frosting: Peel and slice sweet potatoes into rounds and steam in a large saucepan with about 2-3 inches water on high for 5-10 minutes until soft. Then drain hot water.
  • Add steamed sweet potatoes and all other ingredients for frosting in a food processor or high speed blender and puree for about five minutes until completely smooth.
  • Chill frosting in freezer in a large metal bowl for about 15+ minutes or until it reaches buttercream frosting consistency and is cooled down. Stir frosting then put through a mesh strainer- to remove any flecks of lemon zest, so it's perfectly smooth.
  • Assemble and frost cake, top with chopped pecans (optional) then serve. There will probably be leftover frosting. Store leftovers in fridge or freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 6800IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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