Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe Bon Appetit

I usually double the amount of cinnamon or extracts if i m baking a gluten free cake adapted from a regular cake recipe.

Gluten free carrot cake recipe bon appetit. This carrot cake starts with betty crocker gluten free yellow cake mix then simply add classic spices carrots and nuts and you re on your way to deliciousness. If you re looking for the perfect easter dessert this gluten free carrot cake is the recipe for you. 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. Topped off with a lavish slather of cream cheese frosting.

I always taste the batter. Indisputably moist and tender yet substantial enough to hold a slice just as carrot cake should. I added 1 2 c of raisins and made 2 rounds for a layer cake instead of a sheet cake. The cake turned out fluffy and moist and the frosting recipe was the perfect accompaniment.

Can be made with whole wheat or all purpose flour for a non gluten free version. This recipe is sponsored by bob s red mill. It s a beautiful hopeful spring day in the kitchen when you bake this gluten free carrot cake. 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.

Gluten free cake baking tips. Join chris morocco in the bon appétit test kitchen as he makes gluten free carrot cake. This is a fantastic gluten free recipe. Nobody will miss the gluten in this cake.

Regular cake batter is sweet and so should gluten free cake. I ve noticed that gluten free flours tend to dull the flavor of cakes just a tad. 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 is carrot cake at its best.

This recipe uses almond flour a wonderfully sweet nutty complement. This gluten free carrot cake is perfectly spiced fluffy and doesn t taste at all gluten free. Add the flour cinnamon baking powder and most of the chopped nuts and mix well.