🥕 Carrot Cake is a timeless dessert loved for its soft, moist texture and rich flavors. Made with fresh carrots, crunchy nuts, and a creamy cream cheese frosting, it’s an irresistible treat. The addition of raspberry jam brings a burst of fruity aroma and balances sweet and sour flavors perfectly. This cake is a delightful choice for special occasions or as a sweet indulgence on any day.
🌟 Nutritional Benefits: Carrots provide natural sweetness and beta-carotene for eye health, while nuts add healthy fats and texture. Raspberry jam contributes antioxidants, making this dessert a mix of flavor and health benefits.
💡 Quick Tip: Add a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg to the batter for an aromatic twist, or swap raspberry jam for apricot or blackberry for a new flavor profile.
📌 Serving Suggestions: Pair this cake with tea, coffee, or a glass of milk for a comforting dessert experience. Explore more dessert ideas in our Homemade Family-Friendly Desserts Collection.
🔗 Learn More: Read about the health benefits of carrots in this Healthline article.
Carrot cake
Ingredients
Cake ingredients
Cream ingredients
Assembly
Useful items
Instructions
Cake preparation method
Grate the carrots using the large grater and set them aside in a bowl. Chop the walnuts finely to integrate them more evenly into the batter and set them aside. Cut the pineapple slices into small pieces, approximately 1cm in size, and let them drain in a sieve. In a large bowl, place the eggs, sugar, oil, and mix with a whisk until homogeneous. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and mix until combined. Add the grated carrot, pineapple pieces, walnuts, grated coconut, and mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Divide the batter into 3 equal parts (500g each), placing each part separately in a bowl. In the end, you should have 3 cake layers. Line a round cake pan with removable sides with parchment paper. Pour one of the 3 batters into the pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (the procedure involves inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake; if the toothpick comes out clean without any traces of raw batter, it means the cake is ready and baked inside; if there are traces of raw batter on the toothpick, you need to bake the cake for additional time). Proceed in the same way with the other two batters. After baking the 3 cake layers, let them cool, preferably on a wire rack, and start preparing the cream.
Cream preparation method
Melt the white chocolate together with the butter in a bain-marie. In another, larger bowl, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, melted chocolate, orange juice, and mix until smooth. Divide the resulting mixture into 3 equal parts.
Cake assembly
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 619kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 28.3g44%
- Total Carbohydrate 43.5g15%
- Protein 3.8g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
