Name: Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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); 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar; 1 Tbs. vanilla extract; 1 cup palm shortening; 1/4 cup raw honey or maple syrup; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour; 1/2 teaspoon unflavored grass-fed gelatin

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

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Author: Carrie Korem, FNTP
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8-9 servings
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American
Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

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):

1 cup palm shortening
1/4 cup raw honey or maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
1/2 teaspoon unflavored grass-fed gelatin

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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/