Gluten Free Apple Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 batches flax eggs (1 ½ Tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 ¾ Tbsp water stirred together & set aside to thicken)
• 1/4 cup Avocado Oil or Nut Butter
• 1/3 cup mashed very ripe banana
• 1/4 cup Honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup plain unsweetened dairy free milk of choice we used Cashew
• 1 heaping cup of grated carrot
• 1 cup finely grated apple ( we used granny smith!)
• 2/3 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1 1/3 cup gluten-free flour blend ( brown rice flour works well too!)
• 1/2 cup chopped raw nuts for topping ( we used Brazil nuts, walnuts and pecans combined)
• 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in very hot water for 1 hour)
• 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk or dairy free milk of choice ( coconut makes it rich and creamy)
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp maple syrup, honey, or agave to sweeten
• 2 tsp vanilla extract