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Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free)

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Ingredients

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For the batter:
  • 3/4 cup light colored honey
  • 3 large eggs
  • 10 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (you can sub with 8 tablespoons butter if preferred)
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 3 cups finely ground almond flour
  • 6 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored grass-fed gelatin
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups grated fuji apples, placed on a clean dish cloth and patted dry (I left the skins on)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) For the Frosting (see dairy-free option below):
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbs. vanilla extract
Dairy-free frosting (or here's a great alternative recipe that uses cashews as the base):

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and adjust rack to middle position. Stir together honey, eggs, oil, coconut milk, almond flour, coconut flour, gelatin, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon and vanilla in a large bowl. Fold in apples and pecans. 

Pour the batter into a buttered 11×7” baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes until cake tester comes out clean and cake is a deep golden brown. Cool completely. 

For the frosting (see dairy-free option below):
Place the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a standing mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat the frosting on medium until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Spread evenly over cooled cake. 

For the dairy-free frosting:
Place the palm shortening, honey, vanilla extract, arrowroot, and gelatin in the bowl of a standing mixture and whisk for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Find it online: https://deliciouslyorganic.net/apple-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting-grain-free-dairy-free/