Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Name: Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters finely shredded carrots (2 medium); 59 milliliters coconut, if desired; 113 grams (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon milk; 59 milliliters finely chopped pecans or walnuts; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla; 158 milliliters water; 425 grams box Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix

Gluten-Free Carrot Cake requires approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 299 calories. It will be a hit at your Easter event. If you have ground nutmeg, water, powdered sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.

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In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, 1/2 cup butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons vanilla and eggs on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir in carrots and pecans.

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Cake Mix

Cinnamon

Carrot

Vanilla

Butter

Nutmeg

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Water

Egg

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Spread in pan.

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Spread

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Bake 36 to 41 minutes for 8-inch pan or 33 to 38 minutes for 9-inch pan or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

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In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. Stir in coconut.

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Powdered Sugar