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Calling all carrot cake lovers! This gluten-free Dreamy Carrot Cake from Mary at Gluten Free Spinner is for you! I love how Mary “spins” gluten-free recipes until she gets them right for her readers.
![This gluten-free Dreamy Carrot Cake with classic Cream Cheese Frosting from Gluten-Free Spinner is a sight to behold and absolutely delicious! [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Gluten-Free-Dreamy-Carrot-Cake-Gluten-Free-Spinner.jpg "This gluten-free Dreamy Carrot Cake with classic Cream Cheese Frosting from Gluten-Free Spinner is a sight to behold and absolutely delicious! [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
This carrot cake is the first carrot cake she has made from scratch. Ever. Gluten-free all-purpose flour, carrots, pineapple, pecans, and classic cream cheese frosting make this carrot cake recipe truly dreamy.
Get Mary’s Gluten-Free Dreamy Carrot Cake recipe. Looking for another type of carrot cake recipe? Get even more gluten-free carrot cake recipes on gfe.
Originally published on January 3, 2013; updated March 28, 2024.
Angela says
I made this one! It is everything it says it is, and then some. It’s fantastic, and as usual, I’ll have some pictures for you. To say this was a smashing success is an understatement!
Shirley says
Yay, Angela! We could all tell how great the recipe was from the photo and ingredients, but there’s absolutely nothing like a firsthand review. Thank you so much! I am thrilled and Mary will be, too. 🙂
Shirley
Lisa says
Needing to make this for our girl’s bday this weekend. I used to make one every year from scratch, but now our son has CD so I didn’t know if I could just use my old recipe and sub GF flour. This one looks great, but I usually make it in a 9×12 pan, do you think this recipe would work in that size pan, maybe adjusting the baking time? Thanks!
Shirley says
Hi Lisa–So glad that Mary go to reply to you. Hope your daughter’s birthday cake turned out wonderfully! 🙂
Shirley
Joyce McDowell says
I am dairy free. What can I substitute for the frosting so it would be dairy free as well as the gluten free?
Shirley says
Joyce–Hope there are some dairy-free cream cheese options that you can use per Mary’s suggestion. I heard that Daiya has come out with a soy-free one. There are some other dairy-free “cream cheese” recipes online, too. Good luck!
Shirley
Mary says
Thank you, Angela! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed my carrot cake, what a lovely comment and review!
Mary
Shirley says
Mary–Thanks for taking the time to reply to Angela, Lisa, and Joyce! It’s much appreciated! 🙂
Happy Easter!
Shirley
Mary says
Hi Lisa;
Using a 13×9 pan should work just fine…and yes, you may need to adjust the time a bit using a toothpick for a gauge. Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Mary
Mary says
Hi Joyce;
You could try a dairy substitute cream cheese, like Tofutti or Galaxy Nutritional Foods has one as well. I haven’t tried either but you might have luck! Let us know how you do!
Mary
Lynn Paul says
Did a 13×9 pan work? Suggestions in pan size are good, because if I don’t make this to share I will eat ALL of it…
Shirley says
Hey Lynn–I’m presuming that it did since we didn’t hear back. 😉 Good luck!
Shirley
Jill Hobbs says
I’m making this for my husband’s birthday this coming weekend. He’s not GF but two of the guests are. This way everyone at the party can have cake.
Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Shirley says
Jill–I bet you all will love it! It’s only gotten rave reviews thus far. 🙂 Thanks for visiting gfe and taking the time to leave a comment!
Shirley