Best 7 Homemade Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipes

GLUTEN FREE CARROT CAKE (DAIRY FREE SPONGE)

Steps:

• To toast the pecans, spread on a baking tray and place in the oven at 180 C/350 F/Gas 4 for about 10 minutes, turning a couple of times during toasting.
• Allow to cool completely and rough-chop to desired size. Set aside.
• While the pecans are toasting : Coarse-grate the pre-peeled and trimmed carrots. Set aside.
• Zest the orange and set aside with the carrots.
• Weigh and mix together the flour, almonds, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and spices. TIP : Weigh into an airtight container and shake vigorously to mix. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 170 C/325 F/Gas 3.
• Base-line two 8 inch (20 cm), non-stick, round baking tins with baking paper.
• Weigh the sugar, eggs, oil, carrot puree and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl.
• Beat thoroughly for at least 3 to 4 minutes using an electric whisk until well blended, smooth, silky and beginning to pale.
• Add the carrots and zest to the bowl and gently fold through.
• Add the chopped pecans and dry flour-spice mix and gently fold through until just combined and even.
• Divide the mixture between the two cake tins evenly and smooth the tops.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean and the tops are firm.
• Remove the cakes from the tins and transfer to a wire rack to cool, placing a clean tea towel over the top.
• Once completely cool, layer and decorate with cream cheese frosting (see separate recipe sheet).
• You may also wish to decorate with some caramelised chopped pecans and caramelised carrot. See NOTES below

GLUTEN FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Use two 9 inch cake pans or one 9x13 pan. Grease your baking pans with butter. I typically rub down the inside of the pan with a quarter of a cold stick of butter, making sure to cover all the surface area. To start, measure out all your ingredients. It helps to add the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and xanthan gum to one small bowl. Peel 8 - 10 carrots, then chop into one inch chunks and add to a food processor. Blend them until they're finely grated. This should yield about two cups of grated carrots. Cream the sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl with an electric beater or stand mixer. Next add the apple sauce and vanilla and blend until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine all your dry ingredients and mix them together using a whisk. This includes your gluten-free flour, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum, cinnamon, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until well blended. Next, stir in the grated carrots and nuts using a fork. Pour the batter into greased baking pans and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. To make the frosting, add the butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and Splenda to a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth and creamy. It will take an extra minute or two for the sugar granules to dissolve, but if you continue beating the graininess with smooth out. Chill icing in the refrigerator for at least one hour before frosting.

GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5. Grease a springform cake tin (roughly 20cm) with butter, line the base with greaseproof paper, then dust the sides with gluten-free flour.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, add the sugar and oil, then mix to combine. Sieve in the flour and spices, then fold through. Peel and grate the apple (core and all) and carrots, then stir into the mixture along with the orange zest and juice and sultanas. Roughly chop and add the walnuts, if using.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin, then place on the middle shelf of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for around 5 minutes, before turning it out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the icing. Beat the butter, icing sugar and most of the orange zest until pale and smooth, then stir in the cream cheese until just combined.
• Once cooled, decorate the cake with the icing. Lightly crush the walnuts in a pestle and mortar and sprinkle on top. Finish with a grating of orange zest, then serve.

EASY GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, 1/2 cup butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons vanilla and eggs on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir in carrots and pecans. Spread in pan.
• Bake 36 to 41 minutes for 8-inch pan or 33 to 38 minutes for 9-inch pan or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. Stir in coconut. Spread frosting over cake.

GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.
• Beat the butter and sugar until soft and creamy, then stir in the grated carrot and sultanas. Pour the eggs into the mix a little at a time.
• Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and most of the chopped nuts and mix well. Tip the mix into the loaf tin, then bake for 50-55 mins or until a skewer poked in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for 15 mins, then remove from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, make the icing. Beat the butter in a large bowl until it is really soft, add the icing sugar and cinnamon, then beat until thick and creamy. When the cake is cool, spread the icing on top, then sprinkle with a little more cinnamon and the remaining chopped nuts.

GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Position a rack in the lower portion of the oven and heat to 350 F. Generously spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray and line the bottoms with circles of parchment paper.
• Combine the eggs, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Alternatively, whisk by hand or use and electric hand mixer.
• Add the oil, buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix on low until well combined, scraping down the bowl occasionally.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt. Beat on low until ingredients are just combined, about 20 seconds.
• Fold in the carrots with a rubber spatula until well combined. Fold in the walnuts and/or raisins, if using, until well combined.
• Divide the cake batter evenly between the prepared pans.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a crumb or two attached. The tops will be golden brown, the edges will pull away from the sides of the pan, and the cakes will spring back when you touch them, about 30 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, whip the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until creamy and light, about 2 minutes.
• Add the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat to incorporate. Add the confectioners' sugar one cup at a time, beating after each addition.
• If the frosting feels thin, add more confectioners' sugar one tablespoon at a time until reaching desired consistency.
• Chill the cakes in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before frosting and serving.

EASY GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Beat white sugar and vegetable oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix.
• Combine baking flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into sugar-vegetable oil until batter is smooth. Fold carrots into the batter; pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until icing is smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat well. Spread icing onto cake.