Gluten Free Carrot Cake with Orange Frosting

One of my favorite desserts has always been carrot cake with a good frosting on top.  Here is a great recipe if you like orange frosting!

gluten free Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup soya flour or besan flour
• 3/4 cup maize cornflour (100% corn)
• 2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrot (about two medium carrots)
• 1 cup chopped walnut
• 1/2 cup light olive oil
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 egg, lightly beaten

Carrot Cake Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to moderately slow (160c).
2. Grease a deep 20cm round cake tin, line the base and sides with baking paper.
3. Sift flours, baking powder, bicarbonate soda and spice into a large bowl.
4. Stir in the sugar, carrot and walnuts.
5. Stir in the combined oil, cream and eggs until smooth.
6. Pour the mixture into prepared cake tin and bake in a moderately slow oven for about one hour.
7. Stand the cake for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire cake rack to cool.
8. Top cake with Orange Frosting.

Gluten Free Orange Frosting

Ingredients:

• 125 g cream cheese, chopped
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar

Orange Frosting Instructions:

1. Beat the cheese and the rind in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually beat in the sifted icing sugar until smooth.

[Courtesy of Recipe Zaar]