Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake
A moist single-layer gluten-free carrot cake sweetened with brown sugar and packed with grated carrots, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Serve it plain or frosted.
See also: carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
At a glance: This medium baking recipe yields 10 servings in about 2h 15m (20 min prep, 40 min cook). It uses 14 ingredients — including grated carrots, eggs, packed light brown sugar — and walks through 6 steps. Updated . Browse more baking recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake: When preparing this baking recipe, buy walnuts or pecans labeled gluten-free, since bulk-bin nuts can pick up wheat flour from scoops shared with neighboring bins. The flour blend and baking powder need the same label check.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake: This recipe is designed to be gluten-free by utilizing a carefully selected blend of gluten-free flours and starches. It avoids all gluten-containing grains.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Pack the grated carrots loosely when you measure them, and if they are very wet, squeeze them lightly in a towel. Extra moisture makes the center of a gluten-free cake gummy.
- Toast the walnuts or pecans and toss them in a spoonful of the flour blend before folding them in so they don't sink to the bottom.
- The cake is unfrosted as written. If you add a frosting, choose cream cheese and powdered sugar labeled gluten-free.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake take?
Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake takes about 2 hours 15 minutes, including resting time: 20 minutes to prep and 40 minutes to cook, for 10 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake?
Check grated carrots, eggs, at room temperature, packed light brown sugar before they go into Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake. Buy walnuts or pecans labeled gluten-free, since bulk-bin nuts can pick up wheat flour from scoops shared with neighboring bins. The flour blend and baking powder need the same label check.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake use?
Gluten-Free Spiced Carrot Cake relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, xanthan gum. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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