Dairy-Free Carrot Cake

Name: Dairy-Free Carrot Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (240g) gluten-free flour 1:1 baking blend; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup (120ml) canola or vegetable oil; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 ¾ cup (350g) brown sugar; ¾ cup (180ml) unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3 cups (300g) grated carrot; 1 cup (227g) dairy-free salted butter, room temperature; 1 ⅓ cups (200g) dairy-free cream cheese, room temperature; 5 cups (600g) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoon (30ml) water; 2 tablespoons (28g) dairy-free butter; ¼ cup (60ml) dairy-free heavy cream