Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup + 2 1/2 tablespoons buckwheat flour; 1/2 cup tapioca flour; 1/2 cup coconut sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup melted coconut oil; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 eggs; 1 cup shredded carrots; [3 tablespoons coconut butter]; 1 tablespoon coconut yogurt (or any yogurt you prefer); 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil; 1 tablespoon raw honey or maple syrup; 1 teaspoon orange juice

11 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

This easy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake recipe makes for one moist and fluffy carrot cake that is also dairy-free, refined sugar-free, requires only one bowl to make, and is topped with a healthy and delicious Orange Coconut Butter Glaze!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:41:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

169

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories2184.6 kcal (109%)

Total Fat110.3 g (158%)

Carbs293.8 g (113%)

Sugars176.2 g (196%)

Protein23.4 g (47%)

Sodium682.7 mg (34%)

Fiber16.9 g (61%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

½ cupbuckwheat flour

+ 2 1/2 tablespoons

½ cuptapioca flour

½ cupcoconut sugar

1 teaspoonground cinnamon

½ teaspoonground cloves

½ teaspoonbaking powder

¼ teaspoonbaking soda

¼ cupcoconut oil

melted

¼ cupmaple syrup

¼ cuporange juice

2eggs

1 cupshredded carrots

3 tablespoonscoconut butter

1 tablespooncoconut yogurt

or any yogurt you prefer

1 tablespooncoconut oil

melted

1 tablespoonraw honey

or maple syrup

1 teaspoonorange juice

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a very non-stick round cake pan or line with parchment paper, set aside.

Step 2

In large mixing bowl, sift together flours, sugar, spices, baking powder and baking soda. Stir well.

Step 3

Pour in oil, maple syrup, orange juice and eggs.

Step 4

Whisk swiftly until all is incorporated and smooth.

Step 5

Fold in shredded carrots (and any optional add-ins see Tips above in post).

Step 6

Bake for 35 minutes or until firm and a toothpick inserted in the center pulls out clean.

Step 7

While your cake is baking combine glaze ingredients in a bowl. Whisk until smooth and place in the refrigerator until your cake is baked and fully cooled.

Step 8

Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Step 9

When your cake is cool, use a spoon to spread the glaze on top.

Step 10

Optionally, sprinkle with shredded carrots, crushed walnuts or shredded coconut.

Step 11

Enjoy!

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