Best Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Name: Best Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large eggs (room temperature); ½ cup pure maple syrup (room temperature); ⅓ cup tahini (slightly runny) or nut butter (room temperature); ⅓ cup coconut oil (melted and cooled); ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk (room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups grated carrots (medium grate); 2 cups fine blanched almond flour; ½ cup coconut flour; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut; ⅓ cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts); ⅓ cup dried fruit (raisins or currents); 2 cups raw cashews (soaked in water for one hour or more, drained and rinsed); ½ cup full-fat coconut milk; ⅓ cup pure maple syrup; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

My easy gluten-free carrot cake recipe is perfect, and once you bake it, you’ll agree! With loads of freshly grated carrots, depth from vanilla and pure maple syrup, and velvety vegan cream cheese frosting, this subtly spiced cake is bound to be your new favorite too!

Updated at: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 02:42:50 GMT