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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe on a cake stand
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Carrot Cake

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe: A Delicious Spiced Cake that will please everyone you serve it to. A 1:1 recipe, this cake is a winner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 8 inch layer cake
Calories: 5422kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • cup white sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 ¾ cup gluten free flour or regular if you are not gluten free
  • ¾ cup oil - I used canola
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1.5 tablespoon ras el hanout
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup brown sugar

For the icing:

  • 8 oz low fat cream cheese
  • ½ cup butter 8 tbsp
  • 3 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butterscotch syrup

Instructions

For your cake:

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F
  • Take your powdered ingredients and mix together
  • In a separate bowl whisk together your oil and sugars
  • Once they are fully incorporated add the eggs one at a time. Whisk together.
  • Add your liquid mixture to your dry mixture and fold together.
  • Add your carrots once it is ¾ incorporated.
  • Grease an 8 inch tin and put the mixture in it.
  • Flatten it so that your cake will bake level
  • Bake for 30 minutes and then test for doneness. Insert a toothpick into the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean, it is done.
  • Place on a cooling rack and allow it to fully cool.

For your icing:

  • Make sure your butter is room temperature, and place in your mixer.
  • Add your cream cheese and combine.
  • Once it is combined, add your powdered sugar slowly so that it doesn't blow up in your face out of the bowl.
  • Add the butterscotch syrup
  • make sure your icing has no lumps. If you need to, scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Putting it all together:

  • Place your icing on your cake once it has fully cooled.
  • If you want to decorate your cake with the shredded carrots, shred them. Roll them up and decorate your cake.
  • Serve!
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Nutrition

Calories: 5422kcal | Carbohydrates: 818g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 230g | Saturated Fat: 44g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 52g | Monounsaturated Fat: 121g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 463mg | Sodium: 2355mg | Potassium: 1572mg | Fiber: 32g | Sugar: 641g | Vitamin A: 23460IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 1186mg | Iron: 15mg