If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
This deliciously moist gluten free carrot cake is a lovely afternoon tea treat!
350g Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix
2 tsp gluten-free baking powder*
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 medium eggs (lightly whisked)
1 medium size cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced to give 125g prepared fruit
250g coarse grated carrot
150g sunflower oil
5 tbsp orange juice
150g soft light brown sugar
125g raisins
110g cream cheese
50g butter (at room temperature)
175g icing sugar (sieved)
1 orange (grated zest of)
Baby carrots made with fondant and walnut halves
*Refer to Coeliac UK directory
1. Place diced apple, carrot, sunflower oil, orange juice and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Cover and microwave for 8 minutes to soften the apple. Mash lightly with a fork. Add the raisins and microwave for a further 5 minutes. Stir and set aside for 1 hour. Mash any remaining apple pieces to a puree.
2. Stir in the remaining cake ingredients and beat together with a wooden spoon.
3. Pour into a 20cm greased and base lined deep round cake tin. Bake for 50-55 minutes in preheated oven at 160°C / 140°C Fan / Gas Mark 3. Leave in the tin until cold before turning out.
4. Beat icing ingredients together and spread onto cake top. Decorate with carrots and walnut halves and serve.
5. Store in an airtight tin in a cool place for up to 5 days.
350g Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix
2 tsp gluten-free baking powder*
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 medium eggs (lightly whisked)
1 medium size cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced to give 125g prepared fruit
250g coarse grated carrot
150g sunflower oil
5 tbsp orange juice
150g soft light brown sugar
125g raisins
110g cream cheese
50g butter (at room temperature)
175g icing sugar (sieved)
1 orange (grated zest of)
Baby carrots made with fondant and walnut halves
*Refer to Coeliac UK directory
1. Place diced apple, carrot, sunflower oil, orange juice and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Cover and microwave for 8 minutes to soften the apple. Mash lightly with a fork. Add the raisins and microwave for a further 5 minutes. Stir and set aside for 1 hour. Mash any remaining apple pieces to a puree.
2. Stir in the remaining cake ingredients and beat together with a wooden spoon.
3. Pour into a 20cm greased and base lined deep round cake tin. Bake for 50-55 minutes in preheated oven at 160°C / 140°C Fan / Gas Mark 3. Leave in the tin until cold before turning out.
4. Beat icing ingredients together and spread onto cake top. Decorate with carrots and walnut halves and serve.
5. Store in an airtight tin in a cool place for up to 5 days.
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.