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Carrot Cake with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
🥄 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 10 min
🍽 Serves: 2 servings
A moist, spiced carrot cake topped with silky homemade cream cheese frosting that is as nourishing as it is beautiful.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Welcome to Bake With Neetu, where we believe every slice of cake should nourish your body as much as it delights your taste buds! This gorgeous Carrot Cake with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting is the kind of recipe that makes you forget you are eating something wholesome because it tastes so incredibly indulgent.
Carrots are loaded with beta-carotene, fiber, and natural sweetness that reduce the need for excess sugar, making this cake a genuinely nutritious treat. Paired with a luscious homemade cream cheese frosting, you will get a good dose of protein and healthy fats in every single bite.
- ✅ Made with real carrots for natural sweetness, fiber, and a boost of beta-carotene that supports healthy vision and immunity
- ✅ The homemade cream cheese frosting skips store-bought versions full of additives and gives you clean, high-protein goodness instead
- ✅ Easily made eggless by swapping eggs for creamy curd or sour cream, making it perfect for vegetarian households without compromising on texture
- ✅ No protein powder, no shortcuts – just real food ingredients that come together to create a high-protein, wholesome bake you can feel good about serving your family
Ingredients You’ll Need
(Full measurements in the recipe card below)
Cake Batter
- • 2 cups carrots — naturally sweet base
- • 1 cup sugar — sweetness and moisture
- • 4 eggs or 1 cup curd — binding and lift
- • 2 tbsp vanilla essence — warm flavour
- • 1/2 cup oil — keeps cake moist
- • 2 tsp baking soda — rise agent
- • 1/4 tsp salt — balances sweetness
- • 2 cups maida — structure
Cream Cheese Frosting
- • 1.5 cups non dairy whipping cream — light fluffy base
- • 3/4 cup homemade cream cheese — tangy richness
- • 1/4 cup castor sugar — dissolves smoothly
- • 1 tsp vanilla essence — rounds the flavour
Substitutions
| Ingredient | Swap |
|---|---|
| maida | gluten free flour blend for gluten free version |
| sugar | coconut sugar or jaggery powder for no refined sugar |
| eggs | 1 cup curd or sour cream for eggless version |
How to Make It — Step by Step
Prep Carrots
Grate carrots finely and squeeze out excess moisture using a clean cloth. Set aside.
Mix Wet Ingredients
Whisk together sugar, eggs or curd, oil, and vanilla essence in a large bowl until well combined.
Combine and Bake
Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt, then stir in grated carrots. Pour into a greased 8 inch pan and bake at 180 C for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Make Frosting
Beat cold non dairy whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold in cream cheese, castor sugar, and vanilla essence until smooth and fluffy.
Frost and Serve
Once the cake is completely cool, spread frosting generously on top. Chill for 30 minutes before slicing for clean cuts.
Tips for the Best Result
Always grate your carrots fresh and fine for the best moisture and texture in the cake. Pre-grated or packaged carrots tend to be dry and will affect the final result.
After whipping the cream cheese frosting, refrigerate it for 20 to 30 minutes before spreading. This helps it firm up and hold its shape beautifully on the cake.
Mix the wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Overmixing develops the gluten in the flour and can make your cake dense instead of soft and fluffy.
How to Store
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Simply swap the eggs with 1 cup of curd or sour cream as listed in the ingredients for a perfectly moist eggless carrot cake.
Homemade cream cheese is made by hanging full-fat curd overnight to drain the whey. You will get a thick, creamy cheese that works wonderfully in this frosting.
Yes, you can substitute whole wheat flour for a slightly denser but more nutritious cake. The texture will be a little heavier, so that is completely normal.
You can reduce the sugar slightly, but do not cut it by more than a quarter as it also contributes to the moisture and structure of the cake.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Nutrient | Per Serving (2 servings) |
|---|---|
| Calories | — |
| Protein | — |
| Carbohydrates | — |
| Fiber | — |
| Fat | — |
| Sugar | — |
Estimates only — values vary with exact brands used.
Ingredients
- → 2 cups carrots
- → 1 cup sugar
- → 4 eggs/ 1 cup curd or sour cream
- → 2 tbsp Vanilla Essence
- → 1/2 cup oil
- → 2 tsp baking soda
- → 1/4 tsp salt
- → 2 cups flour / maida
- → 1 1/2 cups non dairy Whipping cream
- → 3/4 cup homemade cream cheese
- → 1/4 cups castor sugar
- → 1 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- 1. Grate carrots finely and squeeze out excess moisture using a clean cloth. Set aside.
- 2. Whisk together sugar, eggs or curd, oil, and vanilla essence in a large bowl until well combined.
- 3. Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt, then stir in grated carrots. Pour into a greased 8 inch pan and bake at 180 C for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 4. Beat cold non dairy whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold in cream cheese, castor sugar, and vanilla essence until smooth and fluffy.
- 5. Once the cake is completely cool, spread frosting generously on top. Chill for 30 minutes before slicing for clean cuts.
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