Steamed Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Beat white sugar and vegetable oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix.
• Combine baking flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into sugar-vegetable oil until batter is smooth. Fold carrots into the batter; pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until icing is smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat well. Spread icing onto cake.

Steps:

• Grease and line a 8-inch cake pan or 1-1/2 quart casserole dish with parchment. Make sure it fits into your steamer or slow cooker.
• In a large bowl sift or whisk the first 7 dry ingredients until well combined. In a medium bowl mix the brown sugar and the next 7 wet ingredients until well combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
• Pour the batter into the pan or dish and place in the steamer. Add hot water to your steamer to reach at least an inch and place double layer of paper towels to fit pan and cover with towels hanging out to help catch excess steam from dripping on cake. Bring water to a boil and lower heat to medium low steam on stove for 45-50 minutes check with a toothpick in the center. It should be dry.
• In a slow cooker add about 1 cup of water to the bottom of slow cooker. Place you pan or dish in the bottom. Place a double layer of paper towel to hang over the top. Place lid on cooker and cook on high for 50-60 minutes Check with a toothpick .

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.
• Beat the butter and sugar until soft and creamy, then stir in the grated carrot and sultanas. Pour the eggs into the mix a little at a time.
• Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and most of the chopped nuts and mix well. Tip the mix into the loaf tin, then bake for 50-55 mins or until a skewer poked in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for 15 mins, then remove from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, make the icing. Beat the butter in a large bowl until it is really soft, add the icing sugar and cinnamon, then beat until thick and creamy. When the cake is cool, spread the icing on top, then sprinkle with a little more cinnamon and the remaining chopped nuts.