Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake is a dessert recipe ready in 2 h. It makes 12 servings, each 460 kcal with 6 g protein. Intermediate level, 17 ingredients.

Recipe by @essen_paradies, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 2 htotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 460kcal a serving
  • 6 gprotein
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Carrot Cake

What is Carrot Cake

A soft, moist carrot cake with cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans, topped with a mascarpone cream frosting.

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How to make Carrot Cake

Tips from the cook

  • Grate the carrots fine and do not squeeze them dry, as their juice keeps the cake moist.
  • Fold the flour in gently until just combined, as overmixing makes the cake tough.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting, or the frosting melts off.
  • Keep the mascarpone, cream cheese and cream very cold, so the frosting whips up fluffy.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 4 days in the fridge in a covered tin, and the unfrosted cake freezes well.

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Carrot Cake substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Greek yogurt1 option
  • Thick unsweetened coconut or soy yoghurt 1:1

    Runnier.

    Still contains soy.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Pecans2 options
  • Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 1:1 by weight, lightly toasted
  • Sunflower seeds 1:1 by weight
Mascarpone2 options
  • Full-fat cream cheese loosened with a splash of milk or cream 1:1 by weight

    Slightly tangier.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Plant-based cream cheese (check label) 1:1

    Many are nut- or soy-based; can split when boiled.

    Still contains soy and tree nuts.

Cream cheese2 options
  • Dairy-free cream cheese (tofu/oat/coconut based) 1:1 by weight

    Cashew versions carry nuts.

    Still contains soy.

  • Silken tofu blended with lemon and coconut oil 1:1

    Needs chilling.

    Still contains soy.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

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