Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe Bon Appetit

Once the cake cools for an hour we know it s hard to wait it gets covered in irresistible cream cheese frosting with coconut flakes for a tasty twist if desired.

Gluten free carrot cake recipe bon appetit.

It s a beautiful hopeful spring day in the kitchen when you bake this gluten free carrot cake. This is a fantastic gluten free recipe. Fully loaded with a kitchen sink of mix ins. I ve noticed that gluten free flours tend to dull the flavor of cakes just a tad.

This recipe is sponsored by bob s red mill. Tip the mix into the loaf tin then bake for 50 55 mins or until a skewer poked in the middle comes out clean. This gluten free carrot cake is dense with nuts raisins and of course carrots and the frosting is touched with greek yogurt for extra zing. Regular cake batter is sweet and so should gluten free cake.

The cake turned out fluffy and moist and the frosting recipe was the perfect accompaniment. Topped off with a lavish slather of cream cheese frosting. This gluten free carrot cake is perfectly spiced fluffy and doesn t taste at all gluten free. Indisputably moist and tender yet substantial enough to hold a slice just as carrot cake should.

Using electric mixer on medium high speed beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl scraping down as needed until very smooth about 2 minutes. I did double the frosting recipe to cover the entire cake and fill the center. I added 1 2 c of raisins and made 2 rounds for a layer cake instead of a sheet cake. Nobody will miss the gluten in this cake.

Add the flour cinnamon baking powder and most of the chopped nuts and mix well. This is carrot cake at its best. This recipe uses almond flour a wonderfully sweet nutty complement. Can be made with whole wheat or all purpose flour for a non gluten free version.

Join chris morocco in the bon appétit test kitchen as he makes gluten free carrot cake. Gluten free cake baking tips. I always taste the batter.