Cal's Gluten Free Carrot Cake

• 1 cup white sugar
• 12 cup brown sugar, packed
• 12 cup coconut oil
• 34 cup applesauce
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups gluten-free flour (Pamela's Artisan Gluten Free Flour)
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 12 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 12 cups carrots, course grated
• 12 cup carrot, puree
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 lb cream cheese, room temperature (I used low fat)
• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar (may need more to thicken if desired)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups fresh coconut, shredded and roasted until brown around the edges
• 3 cups almonds, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 350 F then grease and flour (with Pamela's flour) two 9" cake pans.
2. In a large bowl cream together oil, sugars, and eggs.
3. mix in the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and carrot puree.
4. Set aside.
5. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom and cinnamon.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
7. Mix just until fully combined.
8. (careful not to over mix).
9. Fold in shredded carrots, dried cranberries, and walnuts.
10. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes until center is set.
12. (do not over bake!
13. ).
14. Place pans directly into freezer to cool.
15. While cakes are cooling prepare the frosting by first creaming together the butter and cream cheese.
16. Add in the confectioners sugar and vanilla extract.
17. Mix until silky and creamy.
18. Add more sugar if a thicker texture is needed.
19. When cakes are cooled remove them from pans and frost, sprinkling the tops with coconut and the sides with the walnuts.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cal-s-gluten-free-carrot-cake-519343 (may not work)