From Miranda Jade Turbin, NFCA newsletter columnist
Ingredients:
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½ cup white rice flour
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¾ cup sorghum flour
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½ cup tapioca starch
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1 Tbsp. baking powder
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1 tsp. xanthan gum
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½ tsp. ground cinnamon, optional
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1 pinch ground cloves, optional
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¼ tsp. salt
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2 large eggs
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½ cup agave nectar
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1/3 cup coconut oil
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½ Tbsp. vanilla extract
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¾ cup rice, soy or almond milk
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1 ½ cups (5.3 ounces) chocolate chips or chopped semisweet chocolate
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Grated zest of 1 orange or 1 tsp. dried orange zest
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1 ¼ cups grated carrots
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9-inch cakes pan.
2. Combine flours, tapioca starch, baking powder, xanthan gum, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. Combine eggs, honey, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Blend well. Set aside.
4. In a medium saucepan, heat milk to just under a boil. Pour it over chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
5. Add chocolate and egg mixtures to flour mixture. Add orange zest and stir well to form a smooth batter. Stir in grated carrots.
6. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.