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This dessert recipe is for a Gluten-Free Carrot Cake with light zesty cream cheese frosting. The moist cake is made with unsweetened coconut flakes, raisins, coconut sugar and fresh orange juice. And this is why there is less sugar added than a traditional carrot cake.
frosting with walnuts for gluten free carrot cake
This gluten free dessert is all about the creamy, zesty frosting made with a mix of cream cheese and sour cream, keeping the frosting light and creamy at the same time.
In addition, the frosting has walnuts, adding texture and flavor, making the carrot cake wholesome and more delicious!
This is a 2 layer gluten free carrot cake recipe
This carrot cake dessert has two extra moist layers made with carrots, raisins, coconut flakes, and orange juice and flavored with vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. The cake texture and flavor are unmistakably amazing!
coconut flakes and raisins make this carrot cake extra special
What makes this carrot cake stand out from most are raisins and coconut flakes in the cake layers. A little different, but so yummy!
How to decorate a carrot cake
To decorate this cake, spread the frosting between the two cake layers and over the top. Then, top the frosting with extra walnuts, freshly grated carrots, and a sprinkle of coconut flakes for the final touch. Simple but pretty.
cut back on added sugar
I cut back on sugar from the typical 1 1/2 cups of an average carrot cake recipe to 3/4 cups because I used fresh orange juice and raisins to replace the sugar.
serving suggestions for carrot cake
This gluten free dessert is perfect for special occasions like Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, Easter, or that special birthday. And you can whip it up in no time! Or, for brunch, replace muffins with this carrot cake. I promise you no one will be disappointed.
What I love about this cake is it may be considered healthy-ish. Just imagine fresh carrots, heart-healthy olive oil, unsweetened coconut flakes, raisins, walnuts, and fresh orange juice in one dessert. Sounds pretty wholesome for a dessert, don’t you agree?
I hope you enjoy this carrot cake as much as my family does! If you are looking to include carrots in your diet, here are three recommendations:
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Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly spray 2 x (9-inch round) springform cake pans with cooking oil
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In a medium bowl whisk together first 6 ingredients (flour to salt)
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In a separate large bowl, cream together coconut sugar, olive oil, eggs and vanilla. Add orange juice, carrots and raisins and stir to combine
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Add dry ingredients with coconut flakes into wet mixture 1/3 at a time. Mix just until all the ingredients are blended. Do not over mix
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Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes, or until they pass the toothpick test. Set aside to cool
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For the frosting, cream together cream cheese, sour cream and butter. Add sugar, lemon juice and vanilla and mix until creamy. Stir in walnuts
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When cakes are cooled frost one with half the frosting, then place the second cake on top and finish frosting. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight. I decorated mine with shredded coconut, carrots and walnuts
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Note; I used only one cup of sugar for the frosting which makes the frosting zesty and not super sweet. If you prefer more sweetness add more sugar
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Ahsley
great texture and flavour, will make this again.
Kristina
I think it should work Alene, as long as it has xanthan gum
Alene Wendrow
I wonder if I could use Bob's gf flour that doesn't have rice flour in it? Thank you.
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