Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 medium carrots (about 3/4 cup grated)
- 1 cup dates
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (see note)
- CREAMY BANANA FROSTING
- 2 cups freeze dried bananas (one 2.5 oz package)
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
- GRANOLA SPRINKLES
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp brown rice syrup
Instructions
- FOR THE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grind the oats into flour.
- In a food processor, combine the dates and water to form a paste.
- Add the carrots. Process until there are no large chunks of carrot left.
- Add the baking powder, spices, and coconut sugar. Process to combine.
- Add the oat flour. Process to form a thick batter. It will be thicker than a normal cake batter.
- Pour the batter into a 6″ round cake pan lined with parchment paper (or oiled). Smooth the top.
- Bake at 350F for approximately 50 minutes, or until the top is domed and no longer squishy in the middle.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- FOR THE GRANOLA SPRINKLES: Mix everything together with a fork until clumpy.
- Spread out on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350F. Let it cool.
- FOR THE BANANA FROSTING: Blend everything until smooth.
- Now assemble your glorious cake and devour!