Lightly sweetened, my Nut Free Paleo Carrot Cake recipe from scratch is fantastic if you’re on a Low Carb Diet.
Nut Free Paleo Carrot Cake
I made this carrot cake recipe without nuts so those who are allergic to nuts could enjoy it too.
Many paleo dessert recipes use almond flour and most carrot cake recipes contain nuts, so I thought it would be nice to change it up and make a carrot cake recipe with no nuts.
Nut Free Paleo Desserts
Check out my Nut Free Desserts page for more awesome nut free dessert ideas!
Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe from Scratch
This Gluten Free Carrot Cake recipe made with coconut flour could not be simpler to throw together.
How to Make Carrot Cake from Scratch
Simply toss the ingredients in a food processor, transfer to a pan, and bake!
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The Best Carrot Cake Recipe Ever
Although this recipe makes a fabulous Easter cake and is also rather lovely for Mother’s Day, it is just as fantastic year-round.
Insider tip: If your little one loves Carrot Cake this makes a stunning birthday cake.
Nut Free Paleo Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1½ cups carrots, grated
- ½ cup currants
Instructions
- In a food processor combine coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon
- Pulse in eggs, coconut oil, and honey
- Remove blade from food processor and stir in carrots and currants by hand
- Grease a 7 inch springform pan with coconut oil and dust with coconut flour
- Transfer batter into prepared pan
- Bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes
- Cool for 1 hour
- Serve
Two Layer Carrot Cake Recipe from Scratch
This Nut Free Paleo Carrot Cake recipe makes one round cake.
If you would like to create the gorgeous layer cake in the photo above, make the cake recipe above two times.
Springform Cake Pan
If I had to choose a favorite cake pan, my springform pan would win, hands down, every time.
I love how easy it is to release the cake from a springform pan, and I think this is the one cake pan that belongs in my kitchen and yours. You won’t ever fight to release your cake again!
Does Cake Pan Size Matter?
Yes! I’ve tested this Carrot Cake recipe in many different-sized cake pans. My favorite way to bake it is using the 7-inch cake pan as indicated in the instructions for this recipe.
When made in a 7-inch cake pan the batter stacks up and the cake looks impressively tall and very festive.
The 7-inch cake pan is smaller than the traditional 8-inch cake pan which surprisingly yields a much flatter cake. It doesn’t look quite as pretty, however, it also worked well.
Elegant Cake Stands
A cake stand can really elevate your cake. Here are some of my favorite cake stands to make your cake the star of the table.
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe with Carrot Cake
For a traditional carrot cake, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
If you’re only going to frost the top and center of the cake, as I did in the photo above, make one batch of Cream Cheese Frosting.
If you want to frost the sides, make two batches.
Recipe for Dairy Free Frosting for Carrot Cake
For those in need of a dairy-free carrot cake, top this with my incredible Coconut Whipped Cream recipe, along with toasted shredded coconut.
Gluten Free Cakes with Almond Flour Recipes
Although this Carrot Cake does not contain Almond Flour, my original Carrot Cake does. The nutty Almond Flour creates a rich cake that is both high in protein and healthy fat.
Homemade Cake Easy Recipes
Here are some other easy cake recipes for you:
Gluten Free Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Looking for another nut free cake? My six ingredient (yes, SIX) Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting is also made with coconut flour.
This Vanilla Cake is one of our family favorites for birthday celebrations.
Readers have left me darling stories about this cake and how its changed gluten free cakes for their families. I hope you try it and share your experience!
Apple Cake Recipe Easy
My Easy Apple Cake recipe contains my go to super spice, cinnamon. In addition to tasting fantastic, cinnamon is known to help regulate blood sugar.
This dessert with apples is made with a base of almond butter and eggs and lightly sweetened with apples and honey.
My recipe for almond butter cake is perfect for casual everyday celebrations or holidays like Easter, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah.
This cake recipe that’s dairy free is wonderful topped with Coconut Whipped Cream.
Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake
One of the easiest and most stunning cakes on my website, you and your guests will be blown away by my Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake.
This low carb vanilla cake smothered in whipped cream is a wonderful summer dessert, but so good we serve it all year long.
Dessert Without Eggs
I don’t like to leave anyone out! That’s why I’m including this dessert without eggs.
Try my Golden Turmeric Bars if you’re a vegan or in the mood for some immune support from the turmeric.
For more dessert without eggs, check out my Egg Free Diet page.
Carrot Cake with Almond Flour
If coconut flour isn’t your thing, check out my fan favorite Carrot Cake recipe with almond flour –it has over forty five thousand shares and three hundred comments!
Simple Cake Recipes from Scratch
I hope I’ve inspired you to make your own easy cake recipe from scratch. What’s your favorite type of homemade dessert? Leave a comment and let me know!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives, I first shared this Nut Free Carrot Cake recipe in 2016.
Efrain Rivera says
I love this recipe. My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and we chose to go the natural way instead of chemotherapy and surgery. Part of her treatment was a strict diet avoiding all sugars. After months of this diet she mentioned me that she wished she could eat some dessert. That’s when I found this gem and baked it for her. She absolutely loved it!
The only changes I made where; I put in half the currants and added 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts and a bit of nutmeg.
Thanks for all the recipes on this site. I’ve done several for her.
Elana says
Efrain, you and your wife sound like such a lovely couple. My thoughts are with both of you! Glad to be a part of the healing journey with you and your wife via this cake :-)
Stacey Lederberg says
What other oil can be used instead of coconut oil. We can have coconut, just not the oil? We can’t do avocado oil either.
Thanks. And do you think you could substitute agave for honey?
Elana says
Stacey, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Mrs G says
Try palm shortening. Of course, buy the non hydrogenated one. Usually it works even better than coconut oil .
Kris says
Would this recipe work in a glass pan? (it’s a circle Pie dish that’s like a Pyrex glass dish)
Elana says
Kris, I haven’t tried that so not sure.
Elle says
Hi I would love to make this but I have a sneaky question. I wanna to make it nutty! Could I substitute the flour for almond meal and if so what would the ratio be and how many eggs would I use? :)
Elana says
Hi Elle, here’s a link to my Paleo Baking post which describes how different coconut flour and almond flour are from each other:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-baking-almond-flour-vs-coconut-flour/
And here’s a link to my Paleo Carrot Cake made with almond flour:
https://elanaspantry.com/carrot-cake/
Enjoy!
Elana
Tess says
if it’s being served tomorrow, does it need to be refrigerated?
Elana says
Tess, I let the cake sit out overnight to cool, then I frost it and keep it in the fridge :-)
Sarah H. says
I made this last night and it was great! It was my 1st time trying an all coconut flour recipe. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around the egg to flour ratio but I’m glad I trusted Elana enough to give it a whirl! It is so low sugar and high protein that i didn’t feel to guilty about having it for breakfast this morning. Thanks Elana, my horizons have been expanded!
Elana says
Sarah, I’m so glad to hear this was great :-)
Jenn says
Hello!
I added a little bit of coconut sugar to sweeten it up a bit, it was great!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes, they’re sigh a huge help as I transition my diet.
Have a wonderful day!
Kind Regards,
Jenn
Elana says
Jenn, so glad you enjoyed this!
tammie says
can i substitute the eggs for chia seeds???? My daughter is allergic to eggs, soy, whey, milk and cheese, turkey and chicken on top of having celiacs. I need help with recipes so I can feed her well
Elana says
Tammie, I haven’t had good results when I’ve tried replacing eggs with chia seeds in my recipes. Here are a couple of ideas for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/dairy-free/
All of my recipes are soy-free.
Good luck!
Elana
Colleen says
I did not see any nutritional information on the carrot cake recipe. I’m most interested in the carbs as I am a diabetic.
The cake turned out really well. I added additional cinnamon as well as nutmeg, allspice and pumpkin spice. The house smelled fantastic! Thanks for sharing these recipes with us!
Elana says
Colleen, thanks for your comment and for letting me know that the cake turned out so well. For more on nutrition information please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Elana
Donna says
Maybe I wrong, but like Colleen, I do not find nutritional of any kind on any CAKE recipes on this site. Please help!
Elana says
Donna, thanks for your comment! I write all about that here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
I provide nutrition information for all of the cake (and other recipes) in my latest book here:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-cooking/
Enjoy!
Elana
Linda Tremblay says
Elana, is there an egg sub I could use in cake?
Elana says
Hi Linda, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my egg-free recipes for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Enjoy!
Elana