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Gluten-free Carrot Cake (Moist and Fluffy)
Moist and tender Gluten-free carrot cake. Spiced to perfection!
Course
cake, Dessert, gluten-free
Cuisine
American, southern
Keyword
cake, carrots, cinnamon, gluten, gluten-free
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
people
Calories
Author
Divas Can Cook
Ingredients
1
cup
granulated sugar
1/2
cup
brown sugar
packed
1
cup
canola oil or vegetable oil
3
eggs
room temperature
2
cups
Pamela's artisan gluten-free flour
1 ½
teaspoons
baking powder
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1
tablespoon
cinnamon
1/2
cup
buttermilk
1
tablespoon
pure vanilla extract
2-3
cups
carrots
finely shredded (I used a little over 2 cups)
1/2
cup
pureed carrots
optional but great!
1/2
cup
sweet coconut flakes
finely shredded
FROSTING (double the recipe if you like a thick layer of frosting)
8
oz
cream cheese
room temperature
4
tablespoons
unsalted butter
room temperature
2
cups
confectioners sugar
may need more to thicken if desired
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
1
cup
walnuts
chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grease and flour (with Pamela's flour) 2 (9-inch) cake pans. Set aside
In a large bowl cream together oil, sugars, and eggs. Set aside.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk.
Mix just until fully combined. (careful not to over mix)
Fold in shredded & pureed carrots, coconut flakes and vanilla extract.
Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until center is set. (do not over bake!)
Place pans directly into freezer to cool.
While cakes are cooling prepare the frosting by first creaming together the butter and cream cheese.
Add in the confectioners sugar and vanilla extract.
Mix until silky and creamy. Add more sugar if a thicker texture is needed.
When cakes are cooled remove them from pans and frost, sprinkling the tops with walnuts.
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Notes
This carrot cakes tastes even better the next day!