Easy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (such as Cup4Cup™)
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. To make the carrot cake: Beat sugar and oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
3. Combine baking flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl; beat into egg mixture until batter is smooth. Fold in carrots until incorporated.
4. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely for at least 30 minutes.
6. To make the icing: Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until icing is smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and beat well.
7. Spread icing onto cooled cake.
8. Slice and enjoy!