Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake
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Carrot Cake

Course: Cake, DessertDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12-16

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

This carrot cake is so moist and delicious! Topped with the cream cheese frosting, it’s a family favorite. You’d never guess it’s gluten free!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups featherlight flour

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3 cups finely shredded carrot

  • 1 cup cooking oil

  • 4 eggs

  • Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)

  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)

  • about 1 pound powdered sugar (maybe a little more)

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • In a large stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. 
  • Add the grated carrot, oil, and eggs  Beat until well mixed.
  • Divide the batter evenly between two greased and floured round cake pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then flip them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together in a medium bowl. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Frost the cooled cakes, and enjoy!

Notes

  • This recipe works great cooked in a large baking sheet. You don’t need to flour the pan because you won’t be flipping the cake out. Just frost the top when cool.
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3 Responses

  1. You're back to blogging–that was fast! I love carrot cake. I tried a recipe that used 1/2 cup cooked pureed carrots (the book actually suggested baby food carrots) in addition to the shredded ones. It was to die for! So much moister and tons more carrot flavor. Hmm. Maybe this year's Blue & Gold cake will be carrot!

  2. So your cousin Julie told me about your site. I'm always looking for GF things. I have never, however, heard of featherlight flour. What is it? The fudge is making me hungry BTW.

  3. J.
    The featherlight flour is a blend that I like to use. It's a good blend that works for almost everything. I also like to use it because I can buy 25 lb bags mixed and ready to go at a good price. You can see the recipe under the Flours label. I'm currently working on other blends, trying to add in healthier flours.

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