{"id":6253,"date":"2013-03-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=6253"},"modified":"2013-03-24T08:24:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T12:24:38","slug":"recipe-gluten-free-carrot-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=6253","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: Gluten-Free Carrot Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is less than a week away now.&#160; What better way to celebrate than with a gluten-free carrot cake?&#160; This cake does take a bit of time to make, but I promise it is well worth it!&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/167053_10150124078076063_1624657_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"167053_10150124078076063_1624657_n\" border=\"0\" alt=\"167053_10150124078076063_1624657_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/167053_10150124078076063_1624657_n_thumb.jpg\" width=\"546\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>Carrot Cake<\/h4>\n<p>**<em>Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker\u2019s New Cookbook, modified to be gluten-free by me<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup canola oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup applesauce<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg, 4 egg whites<\/li>\n<li>2 cups <a href=\"http:\/\/www.julesglutenfree.com\/\">Jules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp ground nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>3 cups shredded carrots (5-6 medium)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chopped pecans<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup raisins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe to follow)<\/p>\n<p>1.&#160; Preheat oven to 350 degrees.&#160; Spray 2 8 or 9-inch pans with Pam.&#160; **You could use a 13 x 9 inch pan if you like.<\/p>\n<p>2.&#160; Shred the carrots in a food processor (messy job, but so worth it)<\/p>\n<p>3.&#160; Mix sugar, oil, applesauce and eggs in a large bowl until blended and then beat for 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>4.&#160; Mix in remaining ingredients, except the raisins &amp; nuts.&#160; Beat for 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>5.&#160; Stir in carrots &amp; nuts and pour into pan or pans.<\/p>\n<p>6.&#160; Bake for 30 \u2013 35 minutes or the round pans or 40 \u2013 45 minutes for the rectangle.<\/p>\n<p>7.&#160; Frost and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cream Cheese Frosting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*****<em>recipe courtesy of the same Betty Crocker cookbook<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package low-fat cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup of butter (1\/2 stick)<\/li>\n<li>2 tsps skim milk<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n<li>4 cups powdered sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1.&#160; Beat the first 4 ingredients together until smooth.<\/p>\n<p>2.&#160; 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