Carrot cake is appreciated by many people, from children to the most seasoned. It is a great choice to be served for breakfast or afternoon, and even after-meal dessert and quick snacks.
Because it pleases many palates, it is a cake that can be made often, but not to be routine, why not learn different fillings, toppings and ingredients that can be added to the recipe?
In addition to the cake being delicious, carrots have several benefits for our body, such as: improves vision; has antioxidant action that helps prevent cell aging; contributes to make the skin more beautiful and shiny; Helps achieve tan faster and also helps prevent infections.
Below you will find 20 carrot cake recipes to suit different tastes and to benefit from their nutrients.
Simple made in blender
1. Simple chocolate-covered carrot cake: It's impossible not to get mouth-watering from the photos in this recipe! It has a fluffy mass, the topping is creamy and looks great.
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2. Traditional carrot cake: With only 9 ingredients, it is possible to make this delicious (and easy) cake, which besides being tasty, has a great color and is rich in vitamins.
3. Carrot cake with chocolate chips: simply a cute cake with melted chocolate chips in the batter and a wonderful icing.
With a lot of chocolate
4. Carrot tingling cake: Mixing two recipes into one can be surprising. Carrot batter carries chocolate chips in its batter. For those who like chocolate a lot, you can add this ingredient to the topping.
5. Carrot and chocolate cake topped with three milks: the cake's mass is brown and not orange, as it carries chocolate beyond the carrots. The topping is made with condensed milk, sour cream, milk powder and ice cream emulsifier. It is made in the mixer.
6. 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 water bath or in the conventional oven.
7. Carrot cake stuffed with brigadeiro: This option appeals to people who like very sweet cakes, as it takes brigadeiro in the filling and topping. Which ends up making the recipe very caloric. As it takes filling, it turns out to be a bit more work, as it is necessary to cut the cake to fill it.
Amazing Combinations
8. Carrot and Coconut Cake: In addition to carrot and coconut, this recipe also includes apples and dates in the dough, which makes the cake taste very different from traditional. By not carrying eggs and milk, it is not so tall and cute, but it is still tasty.
9. Carrot Orange Cake: A mix between two simple and traditional cakes. In fact, the predominant taste is orange, with a slight touch of carrot. The texture is cute and looks very sweet. In the recipe, are given three filling options: chocolate, brigadeiro and sprinkled with icing sugar.
10. Carrot Cake and Microwave Nuts: Great option for those who have no time to cook, the preparation of this cake is very fast. It does not take flour, but almonds, neither white sugar, but brown.
11. Carrot Cake with Apple and Citrus: The combination of apple, nutmeg, lemon, orange and vanilla essence creates an amazing and citrus aroma. The suggestion is to add a cream that is made with cream cheese, sugar and orange. The cake does not grow much and turns brown, but for the taste, it is worth it.
12. Carrot and Cinnamon Cake: Carrot mixed with cinnamon is a great combination. The cake has a delicious smell and a slight aroma, not to mention that cinnamon has several health benefits.
Vegan or Gluten Free
13. Gluten-free carrot cake: In this case, wheat flour is exchanged for rice flour, and sweet flour is also used. As is done in a blender, it is super fast. Even being made without wheat, it gets very wet and grows a lot.
14. Vegan Carrot Cake: This recipe contains no egg, no milk, no gluten, no soy. To replace the egg, the apple was used. The flour used is rice, so it is cuddly, light and yellow.
15. Carrot and almond cake with gluten-free chocolate ganache: To make the dough moist and fluffy, potato starch is used. Almonds go well with carrots. If you want a healthier option, remove the ganache cover.
Specials
16Carrot cake with cornmeal and ganache topping: In addition to adding cornmeal, this recipe also includes almonds and grated coconut, which give the cake a special flavor. As all ingredients are beaten together in a blender, it is a very practical option.
17. Carrot Cake and Walnuts: Walnuts add a crunchy touch to the cake that has moist dough, creating a texture very different from other recipes. It also takes orange juice, providing a slight citrus flavor.
18. Carrot Cake with Nuts and Dates: This cake has many different aromas, leaving it with a very attractive smell and taste. In addition to walnuts and dates, cinnamon and nutmeg are also used, and white sugar is exchanged for brown (yellow). The pasta turns browner than in the traditional recipe.
19. Chocolate covered carrot mini cake: Can be made in any cupcake you have at home, such as cupcake, muffin, and even cheesecake. After baking just put the topping and enjoy. It is a good choice for a children's party or a meeting with friends.
20. Carrot wholemeal cake: Even though it is a wholemeal recipe, the texture of the cake is moist and soft. Take pineapple, nuts, 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, changing only the syrup is possible to innovate. Choose the one you like best and get your hands dirty!
1. Chocolate Ganache
- 200g of dark chocolate;
- 200g of fresh cream.
Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a container. Cook a pan with the fresh cream. As soon as it begins to bubble at the edge of the pan, remove the pan from the heat and pour the cream over the chocolate. Mix gently until all chocolate is melted. After that just spread over the cake. If left over you can refrigerate in a sealed jar.
2. Brigadier Coverage
- 1 can of condensed milk;
- 2 tablespoons butter;
- ? of cup of chocolate powder.
Cook condensed milk with butter and chocolate powder, mix well and cook for 5 minutes. Then just cover the cake.
3. Cream Cheese Frosting
- 300 g (2 small jars) of cream cheese;
- 50 g (1/4 of a pack) of unsalted butter at room temperature;
- 40 g (4 tbsp) of sugar;
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract.
In a bowl put all the ingredients and with a spoon mix until all is well mixed and incorporated. Cover the cake.
4. Cinnamon Topping
- Sugar;
- Cinnamon.
Mix both ingredients and sprinkle the cake when done.
5. Icing sugar
Just sprinkle over the cake and serve. If you have specific shapes, you can decorate it with sugar.
Videos: mouth-watering carrot cake recipes
Want to see culinary bloggers with your hands on and get inspired to make a beautiful carrot cake at home? So hit play and enjoy!
Carrot Cake Blender by Caio Novaes
This recipe is very practical and fast! All ingredients are beaten together in a blender. Then bake and wait for baking. While you wait, make the chocolate icing.
Chocolate Covered Carrot Cake by Alex Granig
Beat the ingredients minus sugar, wheat and yeast in a blender. After beating, add in a bowl these three ingredients and the dough. Mix. Now just put to bake. In the meantime, put all the syrup ingredients on the fire and stir until it comes off the bottom of the pan.
Cute Carrot Cake, by Tadeu do Canal Rango
In this recipe all the ingredients are beaten in a blender, except the sugar and the yeast, which are added with the dough in a bowl. Once the ingredients have been mixed, bake and make the syrup while you wait.
Carrot Cake with Ganache Icing by Danielle Noce
This recipe is also made in the blender. All ingredients except sugar and yeast are beaten in a blender. The two missing ingredients are added with the batter in a bowl. Put the mixture into a pan and bring to bake. For ganache, boil glucose or honey with butter, mix with other ingredients and mash.
Light Carrot Cake, by Lucilia Diniz
The ingredients are beaten in a blender, minus the wheat, which is added with the dough in a bowl. Put the dough into a greased and light baking dish. In the meantime, make the chocolate syrup.
Carrot Cake In The Microwave, by Mariana Torres
This is a very quick and practical recipe! The dough is made in a blender and placed in a form suitable for microwave use. After that just put for 8 minutes on the device.
Carrot Cake With Chocolate Pudding by Marcela Perez
The cake batter is made in a blender and placed in a greased pudding form.Then the pudding batter is also made in a blender, and the shape that was already with the cake batter is added. The pudding form is covered in foil and glued to a larger shape with water inside and brought to bake in a water bath.
Vegan Carrot Cake, by Paula Lumi
The preparation of this cake is very simple. A carrot is beaten in a blender along with flaxseed, water, soy extract and oil. The next step is to add to this dough wheat flour, sugar and vinegar. Then just put to bake and delight.
Now that you have learned many ways to make this delicious cake, just go to the kitchen and make the one you like best!
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