Bite into a slice of carrot cake and feel amazed about how the humble carrot can make such a sumptuous dessert.
With a tender crumb and deliciously warm, spiced flavors combined with a creamy topping, this cake is hard to beat.
We’ve tried and tested more carrot cakes than even we care to admit, but it means that if you’re looking for the best carrot cake recipe, we’ve got you covered.
Labeled her ‘sunshine cake,’ this recipe is sure to spread some joy.
Made from overripe bananas, carrots, and courgettes, as well as dried, chewy banana slices and topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting, this bake is irresistible. We think it’s a great way to use up leftover produce too.
And, as long as you don’t tell the little ones what’s inside, they’ll love it too.
This Betty Crocker carrot cake is simple and delicious.
Made from eggs, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla, sugar, shredded carrots, and chopped walnuts, this recipe will create 12 servings and takes just over an hour to make.
Top your cake with homemade cream cheese frosting and a light dusting of nutmeg.
Carrot cake may not always be as healthy as it sounds, but you can trust that this keto version is.
And we love that this keto carrot cake recipe doesn’t compromise on taste.
You’ll need just 25 minutes and the following ingredients for this delicious bake: almond flour, granulated sweetener, eggs, shredded carrots, salt, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and crushed almonds.
Top your cake with cream cheese frosting and some almonds.
We’ve included this recipe purely for the indulgent mascarpone topping. We love a cream cheese frosting, but this mascarpone finish really hits the spot.
Plus, this is another Mary Berry bake, so you know it’s going to be good.
To bake this at home, you’ll need self-raising flour, chopped walnut pieces, mashed bananas, eggs, sunflower oil, baking powder, light muscovado sugar, and coarsely grated carrots.
For the frosting, you’ll want a tub of mascarpone cheese, icing sugar, vanilla extract, and walnut pieces.
This recipe should take you around an hour to make.
This carrot cake really is extra special – the presentation alone is divine.
You’ll be making your own candied carrots for this recipe.
To do this, you’ll need one carrot and half a cup of caster sugar. Stir your sugar and half a cup of water over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Then, add thin shreds of carrot and cook for around 5 minutes.
When the carrots are soft, you’ll need to bake them for 30 minutes.
The carrot cake itself is fairly standard, but this recipe calls for pistachios instead of walnuts and adds a little orange zest.
You only need a handful of ingredients to make this unforgettable carrot dump cake: crushed pineapple, chopped walnuts, shredded carrots, one pack of spiced cake mix, and unsalted butter.
In less than an hour, you’ll have 12 delicious servings – we recommend adding a good helping of whipped cream to each.
If grandma has put her name on a cake, you know it’s going to be incredible.
For a nostalgic bake that transports you back to your childhood, you will need sugar, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chopped walnuts, crushed pineapple, grated carrots, flaked coconut, butter, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
This cake will take you an hour and a half to make and will serve 12.
We’ve seen pineapple used in a few of the above recipes, and honestly, it works so well and adds lovely flavor and moisture to a traditional carrot cake.
We love the thick, creamy frosting on this cake and the cute little pieces of pineapple.
This recipe can be a little tricky to follow, so perhaps it isn’t one for the beginner baker, but if you’ve mastered the basics of the carrot cake, give this one a try.
If you have a gluten intolerance, you don’t have to miss out on a delicious carrot cake.
This recipe, which is super easy to make, uses gluten-free flour, ground spices, baking soda and powder, xanthan gum, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil or coconut oil, unsweetened applesauce, butter, and shredded carrots.
For the frosting, you’ll need butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream.
The homemade labneh icing takes this carrot cake to a whole new level.
To make this delightful bake, you’ll need to set aside at least two hours, and you’ll need the following ingredients: icing sugar, vanilla extract, thick Greek yogurt, plain flour, baking powder and baking soda, ground cinnamon, mixed spice, and ginger, crushed pineapple, eggs, sunflower oil, caster sugar, carrots, sultanas, and chopped pistachios.
Make sure you save some chopped pistachios to top your cake, along with edible rose petals – they create a truly gourmet finish.
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