Mini Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Name: Mini Gluten Free Carrot Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Carla's Self-Rising Gluten Free Cake Flour Blend Recipe ((see above link)); 1/2* teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg (at room temperature (or 2 tablespoons liquid from can of cannellini beans + 1 tablespoon add'tl oil)); 1/4 cup (+ 1 tablespoon) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon light/golden brown sugar; 1/4 cup neutral-flavored oil (plus more for pan); 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce; 3/4 cup finely chopped or grated carrots; 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional (or walnuts)); 2 tablespoons golden or brown raisins (optional (I did not use any.)); 1 recipe Gluten Free Cream Cheese Frosting or Vanilla American Buttercream

Using 4-1/2-inch cake pans, you can make this delicious three-layer mini gluten free carrot cake. It is an improved version of the carrot cake that everyone raves is the best carrot cake they’ve ever had, even gluten-eaters. This new version is moister and has no dry edges whatsoever. Learn the secret to preventing dry edges as well as how to make even layers versus domed. (I’ve also included a link to the full-size recipe.)

Link You’ll Need:

Carla’s Gluten Free Self-Rising Cake Flour Blend Recipe

How Make Even Cake Layers That Are Moist on Edges (or at least baste any frim edges and sides with Simple Syrup.

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe or American Buttercream

Need a Full-Size Carrot Cake with the Same Great Texture?

Check out the recipe at the link below and see the “Update” comments above the recipe.

Full-Size Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe

Mini Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Whenever an entire cake is too much but you want to serve something special, make this 4-1/2-inch gluten free carrot cake. People say, “It’s the best carrot cake I ever had!”

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredient Keyword Carla’s Gluten Free Self-Rising Cake Flour Blend, carrots

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 2

Ingredients

1/2 cup Carla’s Self-Rising Gluten Free Cake Flour Blend Recipe (see above link)
1/2* teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg at room temperature (or 2 tablespoons liquid from can of cannellini beans + 1 tablespoon add'tl oil)
1/4 cup (+ 1 tablespoon) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon light/golden brown sugar
1/4 cup neutral-flavored oil plus more for pan
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup finely chopped or grated carrots
1/4 cup chopped pecans optional (or walnuts)
2 tablespoons golden or brown raisins optional (I did not use any.)
1 recipe Gluten Free Cream Cheese Frosting or Vanilla American Buttercream

Instructions

Prepare and measure all of your ingredients. Line the bottom of three 4-1/2-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, anchoring them with a little oil. (I used springform pans.) Spray the inside of the pan with oil; set aside. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour blend, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
In the bowl of your mixer, beat the egg 1 minute on high speed or until quite foamy.
Add the sugar and beat for 1 more minute.
Drizzle in the oil, a little at a time, while beating on medium speed. The mixture will thicken.
Add the applesauce and vanilla and mix on low speed until combined.
Add the dry mixture all at once and beat on medium-low speed, just until the dry ingredients are moist. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
Using a rubber/silicone spatula, fold in the carrots, and nuts and raisins, if using.
Distribute the batter evenly between the three pans, about 1/2 cup per pan.
Bake on the center rack of your oven for 20 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. You’ll also notice that the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
Place the pans on a cooling rack for 2 minutes, remove springform ring if using. Allow to cool until you can comfortably remove the ring and the bottom of the springform pan. Remove the parchment and allow the cakes to cool completely directly on the wire rack.
While the cake is cooling, make the frosting of your choosing.
Once cooled, trim off any domed tops so that each layer lies flat. Frost the cake as desired. You may add garnish with a fresh baby carrot lying on top of a carrot top sprig. Alternatively, garnish the edges with finely chopped nuts. If you are good at cake decorating, create a carrot out of orange and green colored frosting or marzipan. Refrigerate until ready to serve to allow the frosting to set. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers. Slice and freeze individual slices for long-term storage.

Tips

*Scant = a little less than.

Carla

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Susan Molyneux says:

August 15, 2019 at 8:03 am

Can this be made in 2 8" pans or other sized springform pans? Should I adjust the baking time??
- Carla says:
  
  August 15, 2019 at 12:25 pm
  
  Susan,
  
  Here is the link to the full-sized carrot cake: https://glutenfreerecipebox.com/gluten-free-carrot-cake-ii/. Please see the UPDATE with my suggestions for improvements to achieve the same texture as this mini version.
  
  Carla