Sugar Free Carrot Cake is a favorite dessert for many of us.
This delicious cake is moist, sweet, and perfect for about any occasion.
The recipe for sugar free carrot cake.
This is a simple recipe for homemade carrot cake made with no added sugar.
I really like how much flavor the carrots add to this recipe as well.
Did you try my recipe for Sugar Free Carrot Cake Bars?
Those carrot cake bars are made with coconut flour and almond flours making it low in carbohydrates.
This carrot cake recipe is based upon a traditional carrot cake made with all purpose flour.
To make this recipe you will need granular sugar alternative. You can find a selection of granular sugar alternatives to choose from here.
Frequently asked questions about carrot cake.
Carrots add more than you may think to a recipe.
In a cake recipe such as this one, carrots add color, flavor, moisture as well as natural sweetness.
That is not all carrots can add to a recipe.
Carrots are a source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin K.
Even better, carrots are a source of beta carotene and antioxidants, making them a pretty healthy ingredient!
Carrots are a moist and dense ingredient.
This means that they are best added when they are folded into the batter after adding the other ingredients.
Also, carrots should be grated or shredded before adding them to a recipe.
This will help distribute them more evenly which as a result, can help balance the carrots better with the other ingredients to prevent the carrots from dominating the cake.
Tips for making a great carrot cake.
This is one of those recipes that I like to double prep the cake pan for as this cake is dense thanks to the tasty carrots. I double prep by first greasing the pan and then lightly dusting with flour..
More helpful tips for you.
- Cream cheese frosting is the perfect match for carrot cake (I will hook you up below!). Just make sure that your cake has fully cooled before you add the frosting to it.
- This cake works great when you add a handful or so of raisin or similar dried fruit. The chewy element works so well when you are chewing on the moist carrot cake!
- This cake recipe can be made in one large (9X13) cake pan or in two round pans. The baking times however, can vary due to the size of the pans.
How to store leftover carrot cake.
Leftover carrot cake should be stored in an airtight container.
If properly stored, it should keep refrigerated for about five days or longer when frozen.
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About this simple carrot cake recipe made with no added sugar.
This recipe for carrot cake is a basic carrot cake that is made with no added sugar.
It is made with freshly grated carrots which add texture, flavor, and color to this cake.
Here are sugar free frosting recipes that could work with this carrot cake.
- Stevia Cream Cheese Frosting
- 5 Ingredient Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting
- Sugar Free Pudding and Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients needed to make Sugar Free Carrot Cake
- Flour. My cake was made using all purpose flour. Feel free to try an alternative flour that measures like all purpose flour.
- Baking Soda . The leavening agent used in this cake.
- Ground Cinnamon and Ground Nutmeg. Added for additional flavors.
- Sugar Alternative. Use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can also be baked with, for best results.
- Vegetable Oil. This add moisture and helps to make the cake fluffy and moist.
- Eggs. Your eggs should be at room temperature for this recipe.
- Vanilla Extract. Added as a flavor balance.
- Carrots. Your carrots should be grated.
- Walnuts. Chopped walnuts are added for flavor and for a crunchy element.
Expert Tip👉 I like to grate or shred my carrots first and them let them sit on clean paper towels for five minutes or so to drain a bit of the water before I add them to the recipe.
How to make Sugar Free Carrot Cake
- Preheat your oven to 325. Double prep your cake pans for nonstick. I grease my pans and then dust them.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to blend together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the sugar alternative with the oil until combined. Then add the eggs and the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Then fold in the carrots and the walnuts.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake (about 35-40 minutes for a round pan and 40-45 in a 9X13" pan).
- Let the cake cool for about ten minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to fully cool before frosting.
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Sugar Free Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 ¼ cup Sugar Alternative - see post for details
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups Carrots - grated
- 1 cup Walnuts - chopped, plus additional for topping if desired.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325. Double prep your cake pans for nonstick.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to blend together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the sugar alternative with the oil until combined.Then add the eggs and the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Then fold in the carrots and the walnuts.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake (about 35-40 minutes for a round pan and 40-45 in a 9X13" pan).
- Let the cake cool for about ten minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to fully cool before frosting.
Recipe Notes
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This recipe was updated 4/23.
Below is the original recipe.
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What you will need to make this Sugar Free Carrot Cake
- Baking Soda- 2 teaspoons
- Baking Powder-2 teaspoons
- Flour- 2 cups. Make this recipe gluten free by using gluten free flour instead of regular flour. Or, you can make this recipe low carb by using low carb Carbalose flour.
- Ground Cinnamon- 2 teaspoons.
- Salt- 1 teaspoon
- Eggs- 4
- Oil- 1 ½ cups (vegetable or similar).
- Sugar (white) Alternative- 1 ½ cups equivalent to sugar- granulated.
- Brown Sugar Alternative- ½ cup equivalent to brown sugar. You can omit this and just use a total of 2 cups of white sugar alternative instead.
- Vanilla Extract- 2 teaspoons
- Carrots- 3 cups grated.
- Chopped Nuts- 1 cups. chopped walnuts,or chopped pecansare suggested.
How to make Sugar Free Carrot Cake
- Preheat your oven to 325. Prep a cake pan well for nonstick (9X13, 8" round, 9"round etc).
- In a large bowl, mix together your baking soda, baking powder, flour, cinnamon and salt. Set this bowl aside.
- Now in a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, and sugar alternatives.
- Add the dry ingredient for the first bowl to the mixing bowl ½ of the bowl at a time- gently mixing between additions.
- Next, stir in the vanilla extract and the carrots by hand.
- Lastly, fold in the chopped nuts.
- Bake this for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow this to cool well before cutting and serving.
- If you are making a layered cake, this recipe works best if you allow the cake layers to rest for a period of time such as overnight.
Sarah Penrose
Definitely have to try this. Yum!
Kelly Kimmell
This looks delicious, I will have to try it.
Marion
Thanks for the recipe.
Marion
Cheryl Everitt
Oh! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It will be a hit in my family!
DENISE LOW
Thank you for sharing. Carrot cake is my very favorite. We need to try this recipe because of it being sugar free.
Dawn gordon
Looks good
Carrot cake is a favourite here as well
Need to look around for sugar free maple syrop
LAMusing
My mom would have loved this!
Lorie
I made this cake for Easter along with your Stevia Cream Cheese Frosting. My husband and a friend of mine are raving about your cake. I have also just recently purchased your book off of Amazon. Can't wait to try the chocolate buttercream- which is my downfall. Can't wait to try a few more of your recipes.
SFD
Thank you! You have made my day as well 🙂
TABITHA MAYO
In my regular Carrot Cakes I add crushed pineapples and raisins. If I add them to your Sugar Free recipe will they mess up the texture or the taste?
Sugar Free Diva
Hi. I would add them cautiously as they do contain sugar in them. I know that these are popular ingredients to add to a regular carrot cake however.
Thanks!