Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 2/3 cup potato starch
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups packed grated carrots (about 4 medium carrots)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 3 drops milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine oil, sugar, and brown sugar. mix well.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients except for nuts and carrots. mix well, being sure that no lumps remain in the batter.
• 4 mix in carrots and nuts.
• 5 pour batter into greased 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan.bake 45-55 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center tests clean.
• 6 note that this cake with have a bit of a dome when first removed from the oven. it will settle as it cools.
• 7 for icing: combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. beat very well. add a few drops of milk as needed.
• 8 spread icing on cooled cake.freeze extra portions.