Gluten Free Carrot Beet Cake With Or Without Chocolate Food

GLUTEN FREE CARROT BEET CAKE (WITH OR WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, mix carrots, grated or ground beets, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla and hot water and only (1) of the extracts, if desired.
• Note: If using canned beets, make sure they are drained well, before cutting.
• In another bowl, mix dry ingredients: rice flour,salt, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda. Mix well.
• Add nuts.
• Beat Egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff.
• Add dry mixture into wet mixture, a little at a time, and mix well.
• Now add cocoa powder if you want a chocolate flavor.Any of the extracts go well with the chocolate.
• Preheat oven 350*.
• Fold in beaten egg whites into the batter.
• Spray Pam into bundt pan, grease well.
• Carefully pour mixed batter.
• Bake for 50 minutes. Take out of oven and let set at least 10 minutes before inverting. I use a narrow spatula to run around the inside & outside of bundt pan.
• If using orange extract, decorate cake platter with thin slices of cut fresh oranges.

"DON'T KNOCK IT UNTIL YOU TRY IT" BEET CAKE!!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 °, grease and flour 13x9 baking pan.
• Beat eggs, sugar and oil until light and fluffy.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
• Add to egg mixture and mix well.
• Add vanilla, beets and walnuts.
• Beat for 1 minute on medium speed.
• Pour into pan, bake for 45 minutes, or until a pick comes out clean.

EASY GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.
• 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. Spread in pan.
• 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.
• 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. Spread frosting over cake.

BEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate and 1/4 cup butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream the remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs., In a small bowl, combine the chocolate mixture, beets and vanilla. , Beat into creamed mixture (mixture will appear separated). Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.

GLUTEN-FREE CARROT CAKE

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.