EASY GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Easy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake image

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

Provided by SueAnne McInnis

Categories Desserts Cakes Carrot Cake Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Beat white sugar and vegetable oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix.
Combine baking flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, 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.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until icing is smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat well. Spread icing onto cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.2 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 400.5 mg, Sugar 37.8 g