Hiding vegetables in desserts is a brilliant way of reducing your sugar intake without giving up sweet treats. And there’s no vegie so popular as the humble carrot, adding a subtle sweetness and moisture to your cakes. Here, we’ve pulled together some of our favourites for your inspiration. Let’s get baking!
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Just look at those gorgeous layers!
Gluten-free carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
A classic pairing.
Carrot cake with caramelised pecans
You’ll love this moist and easy carrot cake with a silky smooth cream cheese frosting
Classic carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
This dense, moist carrot cake is full of nutty goodness and topped with a delicious lemon cream-cheese frosting.
Sugar-free carrot cakes with date cream cheese frosting
These delicious little carrot cakes make the perfect after school snack. The kids won’t even know they’re sugar-free!
Date, carrot and honey loaf
Naturally sweet and perfectly fluffy, prepare this golden date, carrot and honey loaf for your family and friends. Enjoy your loaf warm, sliced and with a cup of tea any time of the day.
Carrot cake slice
Lightly spiced with cinnamon, this carrot cake slice is always popular. Piping the decorations is easy if you use a little sandwich bag with the corner snipped off.
Carrot cake
No carrot cake is complete without walnuts and cream cheese frosting and this one is no different.
Carrot and walnut cake
Zucchini can be replaced with mashed banana if preferred. Note
Moist carrot cake
Carrot cake is always a winner, and the addition of a little mixed spice to this recipe takes it to a new level. This gluten free version is super moist and perfect for the kids’ lunch boxes or after school snack.
Julie’s carrot cake
This easy carrot cake is so delicious with its tangy lemon frosting.
Carrot cake with white chocolate icing
The only thing better than a traditional carrot cake is one with chocolate. And this recipe with a rich sweet white chocolate icing is naughty but nice.
Carrot and prune cake
You will need to grate about 3 carrots for this recipe. Use the grating blade of the processor if desired. Note
Carrot cakes
To save waste you could use the different coloured fondant sections from the licorice allsorts and decorate each cake with a different colour. Note
Almond carrot cake
This dense, moist almond carrot cake has a delicious lemon cream cheese frosting. If you prefer, you can use orange juice and zest in place of lemon in both the cake and frosting.
Boiled carrot loaf
Put the kettle on and enjoy a thick buttered slice of this lovely spiced carrot cake.
Golden oaty carrot cookies
These little fibre-packed cookies are the perfect treat to add to a school lunch box or for an afternoon treat.
Heavenly carrot cake
It’s the mixed spice, a blend of allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, cloves, coriander and ginger, that makes this carrot cake so heavenly.
Carrot banana scones
You will need 1 large (230g) over-ripe banana and 1 medium (120g) carrot for this recipe. Note
Pineapple and carrot fruit cake
You need about 2 large carrots for this recipe. This cake can be made 2 weeks ahead and refrigerated. Note
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