Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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
- Preheat oven to 350 °.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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