The easiest and most enjoyable gluten-free carrot cake you’ll ever make. Great for birthdays or just because!
This gluten-free carrot cake is a timeless classic, and this recipe makes it beautifully simple to create a moist and delicious version. Using our QUeen Milling Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend, you get a light, tender crumb that is the ideal foundation for the warm spices, sweet carrots, and rich cream cheese frosting. This cake is a delicious and effortless dessert to share with family and friends, and its flavor is an inviting and satisfying baking solution for any occasion.
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Recipe Name: Easy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Description: A moist, tender, and classic gluten-free carrot cake with warm spices, perfect for a family dessert.
Source: QUeen Milling Test Kitchen
Yield: 2 (9-inch) round cakes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups (9 ounces, 250 grams) of QUeen Milling Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend, sifted
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking soda
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2 teaspoons (8 grams) ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (2 grams) ground ginger
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¼ teaspoon (1 gram) ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon (2 grams) salt
- ¾ cup (6 ounces, 177 grams) neutral oil (such as olive oil)
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1½ cups (12 ounces, 330 grams) brown sugar
- ½ cup (4 ounces, 100 grams) white sugar
- ½ cup (4 ounces, 122 grams) unsweetened plain applesauce
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
- 3 cups (11 ounces, 300 grams) grated carrots
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper circles.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the QUeen Milling All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, brown sugar, white sugar, applesauce, and vanilla. Add the grated carrots and mix until combined with the wet ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter is just combined.
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Pour the batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans on a wire rack for about 25 minutes. Then, remove the cakes from the pans and place them directly on the wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare your frosting of choice, and once the cakes are completely cool, assemble and decorate as desired.
Notes
This carrot cake is a wonderful dessert for any family gathering or celebration. The strength of our QUeen Milling All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend in this recipe is its fine texture, which ensures the cake has a tender, light crumb while holding all the moisture from the carrots and applesauce. This flour makes it an easy gluten-free baking solution that delivers excellent results, allowing you to focus on enjoying the final product. For a fun twist, try adding walnuts or raisins to the batter before baking. Our paper packaging is recyclable and compostable. A practical reuse idea is to use the empty bag for a family scavenger hunt, where you can fill it with found treasures. We encourage you to explore our full range of products and connect with us on social media for more delicious gluten-free inspiration!