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Ingredientes
- Tip: toast the walnuts on a flat baking sheet at 350 for 10 minutes before using
- Gluten Free Carrot Cake:
- 1 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup grapeseed oil
- 3/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
- 2 cups shredded carrot
- 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 3/4 cup fruit sweetened dried cranberries
- Coconut Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons potato starch
- 2 teaspoons coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup agave nectar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup lite coconut milk
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