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Dairy-free Carrot Cake (grain-free)

Recipe by The Pioneer Chicks
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 9" cake
Author Alexa Lehr

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup Anthony's cassava flour
  • 1 cup maple sugar (or cane sugar)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg optional
  • 3/4 cup avocado oil
  • 2 medium organic, pasture-raised eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup organic carrots, finely shredded
  • 1/2 cup organic crushed pineapple

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly oil a 9" cake pan with coconut oil. Use a circular parchment paper liner on the bottom of the pan to further prevent sticking.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Add the avocado oil, eggs, shredded carrot, and pineapple. Stir until everything is thoroughly combined. The batter will seem thicker than traditional cake batter, more like a very thick muffin batter. But it should not seem dry.
  • Transfer the batter into the cake pan. Make sure it is spread out into an even layer.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean and the cake should bounce back when gently pressed.
  • Remove the cake from the oven an allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes. Then remove the cake from the cake pan and allow it to cool completely before frosting and decorating. The cake will deflate some as it cools, but that is normal.