Best Ever Carrot Cake – Cooking for Oscar

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups apple sauce (refer to note)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup grated carrot (approximately 2 small carrots)
• 1/2 cup coconut puree or grated coconut (refer to recipe)
• 1/2 cup spelt flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup wholemeal flour
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (high salicylates)
• Toasted coconut (to sprinkle on top, refer to recipe)
• 55g cream cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 115g icing sugar
• 25g butter (softened)