Recipe: Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is one of my favorite desserts, so I was excited to see a nice recipe for gluten free carrot cake. This one is also advertised as being dairy free and casein free!

Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg white
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup gluten-free flour, mix (your choice, I’ve used a few different versions)
• 1/2 cup tapioca flour
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if in flour mix)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnut (toasting optional, but brings out more flavor)
• 2 1/4 cups grated carrot (about 1/2 a pound)
• 1/4 cup diced fresh pineapple

Baking Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease or prepare an 8×8 square pan, or 9 inch round pan.
3. In your mixer, beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together.
4. Add the vanilla.
5. In another bowl, mix together flour, xantham gum, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
7. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
8. Fold in the carrots and pineapple.
9. Mix well, but don’t over mix.
10. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
11. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.

[Courtesy of Recipe Zaar]