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gluten free carrot cake with carrot cake
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4.50 from 14 votes

Easy Gluten Free Carrot Cake (Dairy Free Option!)

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 479.39kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon gluten free vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease 9 x 9 square pan.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir.
  • Combine wet ingredients in a bowl and whisk together well.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir gently.
  • Fold in carrots.
  • Spread into 9 x 9 pan.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the middle.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes in pan before turning out onto wire cooling rack.
  • Cool completely before icing

CreamCheese Frosting

  • Beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until well combined

Layer Cake

  • Cut cooled 9 x 9 cake in half.
  • Spread half of frosting over first half.
  • Stack second on top.
  • Cover with remaining frosting.
  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

This recipe was developed using Ryze Gluten Free Flour Yellow Bag.

Nutrition

Calories: 479.39kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.83g | Protein: 6.37g | Fat: 25.74g | Saturated Fat: 17.77g | Sodium: 340.46mg | Fiber: 3.09g | Sugar: 40.75g