Gluten-free Carrot Cake Recipe With Coconut And Cream Cheese Icing

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18 Ingredients

• 3 large organic free-range eggs
• 1/2 cup light vegetable oil or Spectrum Organic shortening
• 1 cup organic light brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt or coconut yogurt
• 2 tsps bourbon vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp honey or agave (for added moisture)
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, or apple pie spice [or a mix of nutmeg, clove, ginger, allspice]
• 2 cups pamela
• 3/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
• 1 1/2 cups processed or finely grated carrots (about 4 medium carrots)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins or currants
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts or pecans
• 4 oz. softened cream cheese
• 2 Tbsps softened unsalted butter
• 1-2 tsps vanilla extract, to taste
• 3 cups powdered cane sugar- or more, if needed
• A squeeze or two of fresh citrus, to taste- lemon, lime or orange