FAMILY-FAVORITE GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Family-Favorite Gluten-Free Carrot Cake image

I have been making this recipe for over 20 years and it is a hit among family and friends.

Provided by My Hot Southern Mess

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup canola oil
½ cup applesauce
3 large eggs
2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (such as Cup4Cup™)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound carrots, peeled and shredded

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
Mix sugar, oil, applesauce, and eggs together in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla extract, and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in shredded carrots and pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 148.8 mg, Sugar 28.7 g