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Coconut and Fig Carrot Cake

5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 3 cups freshly grated carrots (about 6 large carrots)
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon cardamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1 cup dried figs chopped up (optional)

Frosting

  • 24 oz cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cup salted butter
  • 6 cup powdered sugar
  • splash buttermilk
  • ½ cup fig jam (optional)

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Shred your carrots with a grater or food processor. Then wring out the excess water.
  • In a large bowl combine your sugars, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
  • Add your flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and nutmeg.
  • Mix in your carrots, coconut, walnuts and dried figs.
  • Line three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper. Divide your batter evenly between all 3 pans. bake these cakes at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cakes rest

Frosting

  • In a stand mixer, mix your cream cheese until softened. Add your softened butter and mix until combined and softened.
  • Add your powdered sugar and mix on low until combined
  • Slowly add a splash of buttermilk until you get the right consistency.
  • Divide your frosting in half. In one half, add your fig jam and mix until combined.
  • Use your fig frosting to layer in between your three layers of cake. Place cake in the fridge for at least an hour to let your frosting set.
  • Using the other half of your frosting, frost your cake with a crumb coat. This is a thin layer of frosting on the outside of your cake, which helps you create a clean outer frosting. After your crumb coat, place the cake in the fridge for at least an hour to let the frosting set. Then use the rest of the frosting to frost the outside of your cake.
  • Serve and enjoy!
Keyword fig carrot cake
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