RSS Feeds

hints

FREE Printable Recipe Cards

e-Newsletter

Wheatless Carrot Cake Recipe

rate this recipe Rate this recipe

Made without wheat or shortening, this carrot cake is much lighter than the more familiar flour-and-oil version, but equally good.

Wheatless Carrot Cake Recipe (+)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare ingredients: separate the eggs. Remove the lemon rind (yellow part only) and chop. Juice the lemon. Grate carrots finely and grind the nuts.
Beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and light-colored. Measure lemon juice and add enough marsala or white wine to make 1/2 cup. Add this and the chopped rind to yolk mixture and mix well.
Add grated carrots and ground nuts to yolk mixture.
In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir into yolk mixture.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites (make sure bowl and beaters are completely free of any fat, which will keep the whites from beating well) to firm peaks. Gently fold yolk mixture, 1/3 at a time, into the whites taking care not to deflate the whites.
Pour into prepared pan and bake until a cake tester or table knife stuck into the center comes out clean --about an hour. Cool in the pan while you make the glaze.
GLAZE: Mix sugar and fruit juice, stirring over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil until mixture thickens a bit, about 5 minutes, and drizzle over cake. (Glaze can be made ahead of time, if you wish).

Container: 10 inch springform pan

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Serving Size: 1 slice

Servings: 8

Enter desired servings:

Ingredients

-		5 eggs
-		1 cup sugar
-		1 lemon
-		1/3 cup marsala or white wine
-		2 cups grated carrots
-		1 cup ground nuts (almonds or walnuts)
-		1/2 cup corn meal (preferably not coarse ground)
-		1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-		1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
-		pinch salt
-		1 cup sugar
-		1/2 cup lemon or orange juice

Wheatless Carrot Cake recipe - Related Content

Collections

Cakes

Browse our selection of cake recipes for birthdays or any occassion.

Cookie Recipes

Browse our cookie recipes, we have a lot to choose from.

Bars

View our fabulous assortment of bar recipes.

Recipes

Carrot Cake

This moist and dense textured carrot cake is loaded with grated carrots and topped with a classic cream cheese frosting.

Classic Carrot Cake

Crisp carrots make a moist, delicious cake that is perfect for family gatherings.

Carrot Slaw

Golden carrots for color, crunch and all-around goodness, enhanced with the sweetness of raisins and the saltiness of sunflower seeds.

Quick is the perfect word to describe these tasty morsels that can be prepared and served in just minutes. Once you’ve tasted these moist cookies, they’re sure to be among your most often made cookie recipes.

Cooking Tips & Advice

Carrot Curls

Garnish your salads or main entrée with a carrot curl. Before slicing, use a vegetable peeler to cut a strip of the peeled carrot. The carrot strip must be rolled and secured ...

Easter Cake

Easter time is a great time to make many different fun cookies, cakes, and desserts. It is always a sign of spring and there are many fun and pretty colors that can be ...

Julienne Carrots

To Julienne carrots for salad topping or a simple garnish: Begin with a clean, peeled carrot. Slice four sides of the carrot to create a rectangle. Cut carrot lengthwise into ...

Kings Cake Recipe

-1/4 cup butter-16 ounces sour cream-1/3 cup granulated sugar-1 teaspoon salt-2 envelopes active dry yeast-1 tablespoon granulated sugar-1/2 cup warm water-2 large ...

All About Carrots

Carrot Preparation | Carrot Cooking | Tips Carrots ...

Glossary Terms

Cake Yeast

A type of fresh yeast, sold in dense crumbly cakes, that is used as a leavening agent for bread dough. Cake yeast is very perishable, so it must be used as soon as possible; ...

Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

The combination of sweet and fresh flavors creates a thick and savory soup made from a mix of vegetables and sweet potatoes. A Carrot and Sweet Potato soup uses bits of onion, ...

Carrot Soup

Most often this variety of soup is made as a creamy soup with a milk or soy base. Carrots are roasted or cooked slowly and pureed into a creamy texture. Then, additional ...

Cake Server

A companion utensil to a cake knife, the Cake Server is used to place pieces of cut cake and pie on plates to be served. Often paired as a set with a Cake Server and Knife, this ...

Cake Knife

The type of knife that is most often considered to be a serving utensil for cutting cakes at events such as graduations, weddings, and other celebrations. Most often made of ...