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Gluten Free Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This Gluten Free Carrot Cake is moist, tender, and a great dessert choice for people on a gluten free diet. Mix a little maple syrup into the cream cheese frosting, and this cake becomes irresistible!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot cake loaf, gluten free carrot cake recipe, maple cream cheese frosting
Servings: 8
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients


Carrot Cake

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2/3 cup tapioca
  • 1/3 coconut flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ? teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts {optional}
  • 8 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3 ripe bananas 1 1/4 cups, mashed well
  • 1 1/2 cups grated carrots about 3 medium
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream
  • 2 eggs lightly whisked


Frosting:

  • 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup or to taste

Instructions

Carrot Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 9x5x3 / 8-cup loaf pan (or 8x8 cake pan) and line it with parchment paper.
  • Sift together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the walnuts and set aside.
  • Stir together the maple syrup and melted butter.
  • In a separate bowl combine the bananas and carrots. Stir in the butter mixture.
  • Whisk in the coconut cream and the eggs.
  • Add the flour mixture and stir until everything just comes together. Spoon into the prepared pan. Bake for about 50 - 60 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean in the center of the cake - it'll be less if you are using a standard cake pan. Remove from oven and let cool.

Frosting:

  • While the cake is baking whip together the cream cheese and maple syrup.
  • When the cake has completely cooled frost the top of the cake with an offset spatula.

Notes

Serves 8-12 people.