The best gluten free carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting. Make carrot cake gluten free using only oat flour and coconut flour!

With Easter coming up soon, this Gluten Free Carrot Cake has been on my mind.

I am so excited to share this recipe with you!

I feel like I cracked some sort of top secret code.

A code into the most epically delicious GLUTEN FREE cake with no hard to find flours or ingredients!

gluten free carrot cake slice on a white plate

How to make gluten free carrot cake

While I personally do not have a gluten intolerance, I am always on the hunt to discover new and easy ways for my readers to enjoy gluten free desserts.

I know a lot of people either struggle with gluten intolerance, or simply prefer to eat less gluten on a daily basis.

This cake is so delicious and can be enjoyed by everyone, whether you are gluten free or not.

I first made this cake for my husband’s birthday last fall.

He requested a carrot cake and I decided to see if I could challenge myself to make it gluten free.

I even had all of the ingredients already in my kitchen!

While I have made gluten free mug cakes and gluten free cookies before, this was a whole new ball game.

A quick search on the internet returned absolutely no simple gluten free carrot cake recipes.

Almost every single one called for the ambiguous “gluten free flour blend.”

I have two problems with using a gluten free flour blend: 1) every one is made up differently and could definitely affect the texture if you did not list the exact one used and 2) they can be difficult to find and often expensive.

My mission was to create a gluten free carrot cake using the two simple flours that I use anytime I make something gluten free: coconut flour and oat flour.

Coconut flour is easy to find (and not very expensive) and oat flour can be made from rolled oats (also easy to find.)

If you are extremely gluten sensitive, be sure to use certified gluten free rolled oats.

I buy certified gluten free oat flour, or just make my own.

Delicious! Made it twice in week. It’s that good. We aren’t even a GF household. Can’t even tell it isn’t made with regular flour – it’s got a great crumb and flavor and improves with age.

The texture of this cake is PERFECT.

You would never guess that it is gluten free.

If it’s possible, it gets even better in the fridge overnight!

In my opinion, carrot cake is always better in the fridge.

I cannot say enough good things about this recipe!

I always have a hard time following recipes and getting the results I want but this one was PERFECT!!! Delicious!!! – Eva

More than anything, I am so stoked to have created a super easy gluten free carrot cake recipe that anyone can enjoy.

Let me know what gluten free cake recipe you want to see next and I’ll see if I can make it happen!

Are you making this recipe? I want to see! Don’t forget to tag me on instagram @buildyourbite and hashtag #buildyourbite with your recipe pictures!