Vegan butter and vegan cream cheese combine with rice flour to create a creamy, tangy frosting.

Letting the frosting chill in the fridge is crucial so it thickens, giving it a more spreadable consistency.

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Vegan Carrot Cake

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Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray; line the pan bottoms with parchment paper.

Fold in carrot, coconut, raisins and pecans until combined.

Divide the batter between the prepared pans and spread into an even layer with a small offset spatula.

all wet ingredients in various bowls/cups, large bowl with a whisk

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Add cream cheese; beat on medium speed until light and smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Garnish with pecans, if desired.

Refrigerate assembled cake for up to 1 hour.

all dry ingredients in various bowls, one large empty bowl with a whisk

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For best results, bringbutter and cream cheeseto room temperature before mixing.

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Two round cake pans, bottoms lined with parchment

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batter in a large bowl, small bowls on the side with carrot sticks, nuts, golden raisins, and coconut

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Two baked cakes in round cake pans on a cooling wrack

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icing mixture in a pan with a whisk

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icing in a bowl, whipped

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one cake topped with frosting, not quite spread, another cake still in the pan, a bowl of frosting on the side

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