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The Best Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Difficulty: Beginner
Cooking Temp: 180  C
Servings: 10
Best Season: Spring and Fall
Description

This easy carrot cake is incredibly moist, perfectly spiced and packed with freshly grated carrots and crunchy walnuts. It’s completely gluten-free and dairy-free, yet tastes just like a classic carrot cake – soft, rich and full of flavour, with no compromise on texture.

Made with simple ingredients and ready in under an hour, this foolproof recipe yields two 1 lb loaf cakes, making it perfect for sharing, celebrations or everyday baking. Whether you’re following a gluten-free diet or simply looking for the best carrot cake recipe, this one delivers consistently delicious results every time.

Key features:

  • Gluten-free and dairy-free
  • Moist, soft and tender crumb
  • Easy, reliable recipe
  • Classic carrot cake flavour
  • Makes two 1 lb loaf cakes or one 20 cm round cake
Ingredients Cake
  • 175 gram Vegan Buttter
  • 240 gram Demerara Sugar
  • 5 gram Mixed Spices
  • 40 gram Almond Milk
  • 4 gram Vanilla Paste
  • 190 gram Whole Eggs
  • 65 gram Ground Almonds
  • 175 gram GF Flour Mix
  • 8 gram Baking Soda
  • 8 gram Baking Powder
  • 240 gram Grated Carrot
  • 125 gram Walnuts - chopped ( I used hazelnuts )
Instructions
    Before you start
  1. 1
    1. Grate the Carrots 
    2. Pre-heat the oven 180° 
    3. Chopp the <walnuts
    4. Line the Cake tin with parchment paper 
    2. Cake
  2. 2

    1. Using a whisk attachment, cream together the butter, sugar and spice mix until smooth, pale and aerated.

    2. Add the milk and vanilla paste.

    3. Lightly beat the eggs, then gradually add them to the mixture.

    4. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients. Sift them into the mixture and mix until just combined.

    5. Fold in the grated carrot and chopped walnuts .

    6. Bake at 180°C for 40–45 minutes . ( It depends on the size )  

Note

This recipe yelds two 1 Lb Loaf Cakes  or one 20cm round Cake tin

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