Recipe and photography by Rachel’s
Carrot Cake: Light And Moist With A Creamy Frosting.
Hello lovelies. How are you keeping?
Are you a fan of carrot cake? Me and my Daughter love it here.
Fancy making a yummy carrot cake up today?
Today I have a guest post to share with you: Our carrot cake recipe is light and moist with a creamy cheese and yogurt frosting.
Carrot Cake: Light And Moist With A Creamy Frosting:
Makes: 1 cake
Serving: 6 – 8 slices
Preparation time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 50 mins
How To Make Carrot Cake:
You Will Need:
Ingredients:
- 150g light brown sugar
- 150ml vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 150g self raising flour, sifted
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 250g carrots, peeled and grated
- 100g raisins
- 100g Rachel’s low fat vanilla yogurt
Frosting:
- 200g soft cheese
- 75g icing sugar
- 70g Rachel’s low fat vanilla yogurt
Method:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 18cm/7inch round loose bottom tin.
- Using a mixer with a balloon whisk, whisk the sugar with the vegetable oil and then gradually add in the eggs.
- Fold in the flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Add the carrots, raisins and yogurt and mix thoroughly.
- Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 40 – 50 minutes until firm to touch. Insert a skewer into the centre of the cake and if it comes out clean the cake is cooked. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- To make the frosting, beat the soft cheese with the icing sugar and yogurt until smooth.
- Decorate the cake with the frosting using a knife or the back of a spoon and spread to the sides. Transfer to a serving plate and slice.
Carrot Cake: Light And Moist With A Creamy Frosting.
*Guest post: Recipe and photography by Rachel’s*
*No Payment was received*
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Looks delicious. I am going to make one of these over the weekend
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Let us know how it goes 🙂
Oh yum! Ive started venturing into baking again ever since ive got a little time on my hands and this looks easy and so delish!! Will try it out next!
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Thanks Ayesha 🙂
I love carrot cake, will have to give this a try
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Thanks Kara 🙂
I love carrot cakes and your one looks absolutely delicious. Also I love that it's relatively easy to follow the recipe.
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Thanks Evelina 🙂
Looks yummy! My son is so obsessed with carrot cake !
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Thanks for stopping by Erica 🙂
I love a carrot cake with cream. So delicious.
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Thanks Stella, the cream does make it doesn't it 🙂
I'm not too keen on carrot cake, but this is something my husband would love! 🙂 x
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Thanks for stopping by Jayne 🙂
This (along with Key Lime Pie) is one of my absolute favourite cakes. The problem I now have is that I'm peckish having read this in the evening when I keep visiting the kitchen cupboards for something to eat!
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Eek, no.. sorry 🙂
Not a carrot cake fan much but I would try this because it looks so moist! Plus I'm a sucker for frosting!!Emmie xo
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I love the frosting bit best too 🙂
This looks so delicious and moist, just right to have with my morning cuppa x
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Thanks Cathy 🙂
I do love carrot cake, especially one with creamy frosting like this one! Your cakes are just amazing 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by Dean, this one is by Rachel's 🙂
I've never been a huge carrot cake fan, but man that looks amazing!!
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Thanks for the comment Tamar 🙂
This looks so good!! Carrot cake is my favourite and ive been looking for a good recipe to try, thanks 🙂
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Thanks Marie, it's my daughters favourite cake 🙂
Claire, Looks so good!! Thanks so much for all your visits!!Hugs,Deb
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Thanks for stopping by Debbie 🙂