Here is a delicious carrot cake that is free of gluten and casein, but also lower in sugar and fat than most recipes. It can also be made vegan with egg-replacer instead of eggs.
Gluten Free/Casein Free/Dairy Free Carrot Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup gluten-free flour, mix (your choice, I’ve used a few different versions)
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if in flour mix)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 raisin
- 3/4 cup chopped walnut (toasting optional, but brings out more flavour)
- 2 1/4 cups grated carrots (about 1/2 a pound)
- 1/4 cup diced fresh pineapple
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease or prepare an 8×8 square pan, or 9 inch round pan.
- In your mixer, beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together. Add the vanilla.
- In another bowl, mix together flour, xantham gum, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Stir in raisins and walnuts.
- Fold in the carrots and pineapple.
- Mix well, but don’t over mix.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
[Recipe Courtesy of Recipe Zaar]
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