Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings: 18
Dessert

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Robert Landolphi A smear of cream cheese frosting is the ideal topper for warm spiced carrot cake.

Ingredients

  • 4.6 ounces brown rice flour (about 1 cup)
  • 2.6 ounces white rice flour (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1.05 ounces tapioca flour (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups shredded carrot (about 8 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °.
  2. To prepare cake, weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, xanthan gum, and next 6 ingredients (through nutmeg) in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Place granulated and brown sugars, oil, applesauce, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed until smooth. Fold in carrot, raisins, and pecans.
  3. Pour batter into an 11 x 7-inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 ° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  4. To prepare frosting, combine butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and cream cheese in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cake. Store cake, loosely covered, in refrigerator.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples, Brown Rice.

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