15 carrot cake recipes to brighten your taste buds

Carrot cake is enjoyed by many people, from children to the most experienced. It is a great option to be served during breakfast or in the afternoon, and even as a dessert after meals and quick snacks.

Because it pleases different palates, it is a cake that can be made often, but in order not to fall into the routine, why not learn different fillings, toppings and ingredients that can be added to the recipe?

In addition to the cake being delicious, the carrot has several benefits for our body, such as: it improves vision; has antioxidant action that helps prevent cellular aging; helps to make the skin more beautiful and shiny; helps to achieve the tan faster and also helps to prevent infections.

Below you can find 15 carrot cake recipes to please different tastes and for you to benefit from their nutrients.

Simple, made in a blender

1. Traditional carrot cake: with only 9 ingredients, it is possible to make this delicious (and easy) cake, which besides being delicious, has a great color and is rich in vitamins.

2. Carrot Cake with Chocolate Chips: simply a fluffy cake, with pieces of chocolate melted inside the dough and a wonderful frosting.

with a lot of chocolate

3. Carrot and chocolate cake with three milk frosting: the dough for this cake is brown and not orange, as it contains chocolate in addition to the carrots. The topping is made with condensed milk, cream, powdered milk and ice cream emulsifier. It is made in the mixer.

4. Carrot cake with chocolate pudding: the texture of this cake is very consistent. The dough is divided into two parts: the bottom, carrot cake, the top, chocolate pudding. It can be made in a bain-marie or in a conventional oven.

5. Carrot cake stuffed with brigadeiro: this option pleases people who like very sweet cakes, since it has brigadeiro in the filling and frosting. Which ends up making the recipe very caloric. Because it takes stuffing, it ends up being a little more work, since it is necessary to cut the cake, to fill it.

surprising combinations

6. Carrot and coconut cake: in addition to carrot and coconut, this recipe also uses apple and dates in the dough, which makes the cake taste very different from the traditional one. Because it doesn’t take eggs and milk, it’s not so high and fluffy, but it’s still tasty.

7. Carrot cake with orange: a mix between two simple and traditional cakes. In fact, the predominant taste is that of orange, with a slight touch of carrot. The texture is fluffy and it’s very sweet. In the recipe, three options are given for filling: chocolate, brigadeiro and sprinkled with icing sugar.

8. Carrot cake with apple and citrus: the combination of apple, nutmeg, lemon, orange and vanilla extract generates an amazing and citrus aroma. The suggestion is to add a cream that is made with cream cheese, sugar and orange. The cake doesn’t rise much and turns brown, but for the taste, it’s worth it.

9. Carrot and Cinnamon Cake: Carrot mixed with cinnamon is a great combination. The cake has a nice smell and a light aroma, not to mention that cinnamon brings several health benefits.

Vegan or gluten free

10. Gluten-free carrot cake: in this case, wheat flour is replaced by rice flour, and sweet flour is also used. As it is made in the blender, it is super fast. Even being made without wheat, it gets very wet and grows a lot.

11. Vegan Carrot Cake: This recipe doesn’t use egg, milk, gluten, or soy. To replace the egg, the apple was used. The flour used is rice, so it is fluffy, light and yellow.

specials

12. Carrot and walnut cake: walnuts add a crunchy touch to the cake that has the moist dough, creating a texture very different from other recipes. It also takes orange juice, providing a light citrus flavor.

13. Carrot Cake with Nuts and Dates: this cake has many different aromas, giving it a very attractive smell and taste. In addition to nuts and dates, cinnamon and nutmeg are also used, and white sugar is exchanged for brown (yellow) sugar. The dough turns browner than in the traditional recipe.

14. Mini carrot cake with chocolate frosting: it can be made in any forminha you have at home, such as cupcake, muffin, and even cheese bread. After roasting, just put the topping and enjoy. It is a good option for a children’s party or a meeting with friends.

15. Wholemeal carrot cake: even though it is a wholemeal recipe, the texture of the cake is moist and soft. It takes pineapple, chestnuts, and brown sugar instead of white.

5 delicious toppings for carrot cake

To make your cake even more delicious and beautiful, you can use different toppings. If you like to always make the same dough, just changing the syrup is possible to innovate. Choose the option you like the most and get your hands dirty!

1. Chocolate ganache

• 200g of semisweet chocolate;
• 200g of fresh cream.

Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl. Heat a pan with the fresh cream. As soon as it starts to bubble around the edge of the pan, remove the pan from the heat and pour the cream over the chocolate. Gently mix until all the chocolate is melted. After that, just spread it over the cake. If you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container.

2. Brigadier coverage

• 1 can of condensed milk;
• 2 tablespoons of butter;
• ⅓ cup of cocoa powder.

Bring the condensed milk with the butter and chocolate powder to a boil, mix well and cook for 5 minutes. Then just cover the cake.

3. Cream cheese frosting

• 300 g (2 small pots) of cream cheese;
• 50 g (1/4 of a packet) unsalted butter at room temperature;
• 40 g (4 tablespoons) of sugar;
• 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract.

In a bowl place all the ingredients and with a spoon mix until everything is well mixed and incorporated. Cover the cake.

4. Cinnamon Topping

Mix the two ingredients and sprinkle the cake once it’s done.

5. Icing sugar

Just sprinkle over the cake and serve. If you have specific shapes, you can decorate it with sugar.

Videos: Mouthwatering Carrot Cake Recipes

Want to see food bloggers with their hands in the dough and be inspired to make a beautiful carrot cake at home? So press play and enjoy!

Blender carrot cake, by Caio Novaes

This recipe is really quick and easy! All ingredients are blended together in a blender. Then put it in the oven and wait for it to bake. While waiting, make the chocolate icing.

Carrot Cake with Chocolate Icing, by Alex Granig

Blend the ingredients, except the sugar, wheat and yeast, in a blender. After beating, add these three ingredients and the dough in a bowl. Mix. Now just put it in the oven. Meanwhile, put all the syrup ingredients on the fire and stir until it comes away from the bottom of the pan.

Cute carrot cake, by Tadeu do Canal Rango

In this recipe, all the ingredients are blended in a blender, except the sugar and yeast, which are added with the dough in a bowl. Once the ingredients have been mixed, put it in the oven and make the syrup while you wait.

Carrot Cake with Ganache Icing, by Danielle Noce

This recipe is also made in a blender. All ingredients, except sugar and yeast, are blended in a blender. The two missing ingredients are added with the dough in a bowl. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake. For the ganache, boil glucose or honey with butter, mix with the other ingredients and grind.

Light carrot cake, by Lucilia Diniz

The ingredients are blended in a blender, except the wheat, which is added with the dough in a bowl. Put the dough in a greased shape and light to bake. Meanwhile, make the chocolate syrup.

Microwave carrot cake, by Mariana Torres

This is a very quick and easy recipe! The dough is made in the blender and placed in a form suitable for use in the microwave. After that, just put it on the device for 8 minutes.

Carrot Cake with Chocolate Pudding, by Marcela Perez

The cake dough is made in the blender and placed in a greased pudding form. Then the pudding dough is also made in the blender, and the form that was already with the cake dough is added. The pudding form is covered with aluminum foil and glued to a larger form, with water inside and taken to bake in a bain-marie.

Vegan Carrot Cake by Paula Lumi

Making this cake is very simple. A carrot is blended in a blender along with flaxseed, water, soy extract and oil. The next step is to add wheat flour, sugar and vinegar to this dough. Then just put it in the oven and enjoy.

Now that you’ve learned several ways to prepare this delicious cake, just go to the kitchen and make the one you liked the most!