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Low Carb Baking Carrot Cake Recipe

I’ll be honest, the first time I baked a carrot cake without flour or refined sugar, I thought, well, this might end up as rabbit food. But then I sliced into it, and wow. The smell alone was enough to make me forget all my doubts. You get that warm spice, that soft crumb, and the sweetness of carrots that feels like nature’s little trick. It’s the kind of bake you share with friends and say, 'Guess what’s missing?' and they never get it right. When we talk about a carrots cake recipe, most people imagine something heavy and rich, the kind that leaves you reaching for a nap. This one flips that expectation on its head. It’s a recipe for carrot cake that tastes indulgent but sits light, a carrot cake healthy recipe that doesn’t make you feel like you’re compromising flavor for the sake of health. It works as an easy moist carrot cake recipe you can whip up on a weeknight, but it also doubles as a carrot cake bread recipe that’s perfect for breakfast the next day. I’ve even used this batter as a base for a carrot sheet cake recipe when I wanted something a little more casual. Whatever the occasion, this low carb baking experiment turned staple proves that cake doesn’t have to come with guilt attached. It just has to come with a fork.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keywords: carrot cake bread recipe, carrot cake healthy recipe, carrot sheet cake recipe, carrots cake recipe, easy moist carrot cake recipe, low carb baking, recipe for carrot cake
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Elena

Ingredients

  • 3 cups grated carrots
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: cream cheese frosting made with cream cheese, vanilla, and a sugar substitute

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. In another bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, then stir in grated carrots, walnuts, and shredded coconut.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely before adding frosting if desired.