Carrot Cake

Ingredients

For Cake:
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup corn starch
2/3 cup potato starch
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
3 tbsp water
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 1/2 cups packed grated carrots (about 4 medium carrots)

For Icing:
2 cups powdered sugar
3 oz cream cheese
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
3 drops milk

Instructions

For Cake:
1 – Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2 – In a large bowl, combine oil, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix well.

3 – Add all remaining ingredients except for nuts and carrots. Mix well, being sure that no lumps remain in the batter.

4 – Mix in carrots and nuts.

5 – Pour batter into greased 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan. Bake 45-55 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center tests clean.

6 – Note that this cake will have a bit of a dome when first removed from the oven. It will settle as it cools.

For Icing:
1 – Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Beat very well. Add a few drops of milk as needed.

2 – Spread icing on cooled cake. Freeze extra portions.