Gluten free carrot and almond cake

Almond and carrot cake

• 100 g grapeseed oil plus extra for greasing
• 220 g blanched almonds
• 300 g carrot cut into pieces
• 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 150 g light brown sugar
• 2 tsp gluten free baking powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 pinch salt

Frosting

• 120 g raw sugar
• ½ orange zest only, no white pith
• 90 g unsalted butter
• 125 g cream cheese

Decoration

• 1 tbsp walnuts
• 1 tbsp shelled unsalted pistachio nuts
• almonds for decorating
• hazelnuts, without skin for decorating
• pecans for decorating