Easy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Description

I have had many people try this and couldn’t believe how moist and delicious it was for gluten free.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (such as Cup4Cup™)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  2. Beat white sugar and vegetable oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs
  3. 1 at a time
  4. mixing well after each addition. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix.
  5. Combine baking flour
  6. baking powder
  7. baking soda
  8. cinnamon
  9. and salt in a separate bowl; mix into sugar-vegetable oil until batter is smooth. Fold carrots into the batter; pour into the prepared baking pan.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  11. about 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely
  12. at least 30 minutes.
  13. Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in confectioners’ sugar
  14. a little at a time
  15. until icing is smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat well. Spread icing onto cake.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 12

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