Family-Favorite Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Whether eaten alone or frosted with a cream cheese frosting, this gluten-free carrot cake will be a hit with your family and friends.

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3 large eggs
2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (such as Cup4Cup™)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound carrots, peeled and shredded

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
2 Mix sugar, oil, applesauce, and eggs together in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla extract, and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in shredded carrots and pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.