Ingredients

  • ingredients
  • Volume Ounces Grams
  • cake
  • 1 1/4 cups King Arthur Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Mix*
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cupmelted butter or vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups peeled and grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut, sweetened or unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup diced walnuts
  • *Make sure you use our gluten-free BAKING MIX - NOT our gluten-free flour.
  • frosting
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 cups glazing sugar or confectioners" sugar, sifted
  • milk or cream to adjust frosting's consistency, if necessary

Method

  • directions
  • 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8" x 2" square pan or a 9" x 2" round pan.
  • 2) To make the cake: Stir together the dry ingredients; set aside.
  • 3) Whisk together the melted butter or oil, eggs, water, molasses, and vanilla.
  • 4) Stir the dry mix into the wet ingredients. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and continue to stir for about 30 seconds, until well blended.
  • 5) Fold in the grated carrots, fruit, and nuts.
  • 6) Transfer the batter to the pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes before baking.
  • 7) Bake the cake for 35 to 45 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • 8) Remove the cake from the oven. Allow the cake to rest for 5 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a rack to cool completely before frosting. Alternatively, you can frost and serve the cake right from the pan.
  • 9) To make the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  • 10) Add the salt and vanilla, then beat in the sugar.
  • 11) Beat in an additional teaspoon of milk or cream if the frosting is too stiff to spread; beat in more sugar if it's too thin.
  • 12) Spread the frosting over the cake.
  • Yield: one 8" square or 9" r