Vickys Crowd-Pleaser Carrot Cake, GF DF EF SF NF

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook
Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
Scotland

Please try, it's gorgeous and the size is perfect for feeding a crowd! Recipe makes 1 layer, can be doubled for a sandwich cake which feeds even more!

Vickys Crowd-Pleaser Carrot Cake, GF DF EF SF NF

Please try, it's gorgeous and the size is perfect for feeding a crowd! Recipe makes 1 layer, can be doubled for a sandwich cake which feeds even more!

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Ingredients

1 hour 15 mins
16 servings
  1. 225 grams(1 & 3/4 cups) plain flour / gluten-free flour*
  2. 2 tspbaking powder
  3. 2 1/2 tspbaking soda / bicarb
  4. 1/4 tspxanthan gum if using GF flour
  5. 1 tbspcornflour / corn starch
  6. 150 grams (3/4 cup)granulated sugar
  7. 1/4 tspground ginger
  8. 1/4 tspground cinnamon
  9. 1 pinchnutmeg, a large pinch
  10. 1medium banana, very ripe and mashed well
  11. 60 ml (1/4 cup)pineapple puree
  12. 100 grams (2 cups)grated carrot
  13. (1/3 cup) desiccated coconut
  14. 50 grams (1/2 cup)chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  15. 50 grams (1/3 cup)raisins or sultana/currant mix
  16. 200 ml (3/4 cup)+ 1 tbsp) oil
  17. 60 ml (1/4 cup)dairy-free milk such as coconut milk
  18. 60 grams (1/4 cup)dairy-free yogurt such as Alpro coconut

Cooking Instructions

1 hour 15 mins
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 350°F and grease and line a 12 inch round cake tin or an 11" square

  2. 2

    Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, cornflour, sugar and spices

  3. 3

    Add in the mashed banana, pineapple puree, grated carrot, coconut, nuts & raisins

  4. 4

    Finally add the oil, milk and yogurt and combine everything well

  5. 5

    Pour into your cake tin and smooth over evenly

  6. 6

    Bake for 50 - 65 minutes or until a toothpick tests it done. Turn out straightaway onto a wire rack to cool

  7. 7

    Frost with buttercream icing flavoured with orange essence and sprinkled with orange zest, crushed walnuts / pecans. You'll need around 1500g / 6 cups to fill and cover a double layer cake. See my separate recipe for buttercream if you need a free-from one

  8. 8

    Makes 1 layer. For a sandwich cake repeat the recipe

  9. 9

    Add around 60ml (1/4 cup) extra milk if using gluten-free flour

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Check out Amazon for Jacks Free-From Cookbook Volume 1 - Cakes & Cupcakes exclusively on Kindle!!Everything I post is free from gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and most are peanut and tree nut-free too. Check out my facebook page, Jacks Free-From Cook Book, for more recipes and related posts.I'm a mother of 3 wonderful children, one of which has serious food allergies. The recipes I post are made specifically with my son in mind so we can all enjoy the same family meals together and he so isn't left out of any occasion.I hope I can help others in the same situation and show you that where there's a will, there's a way!
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