Updated March 26, 2019
Spring is springing in Utah this week and I really hope it isn’t a teaser. I am done with the snow and I am ready for sunshine ALL the time! To celebrate our springy week, I made an Easy Carrot Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting. I am always looking for things to celebrate so I can eat dessert:) I think signs of spring call for cake, especially carrot cake. It is my favorite spring dessert.
Every Easter, I make my favorite Carrot Cake recipe. It is the traditional layered carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. It is my all time favorite carrot cake and a must make for Easter and special occasions. Well, this week I decided to try a new carrot cake recipe because I saw Christina’s carrot cake recipe in her new cookbook, Sweet & Simple. I was craving carrot cake, but wanted a simple dessert. Christina’s recipe is made in an 8×8 pan and comes together in no time. And the caramel cream cheese frosting…SWOON!
This easy carrot cake is made with freshly grated carrots, crushed pineapple, cinnamon, and raisins. Christina’s recipe didn’t call for raisins, but I HAD to add them in. I couldn’t help myself, I love raisins. I know there are haters out there and that is fine, you can leave them out, I won’t be offended. The cake is super duper moist and let’s talk about the frosting, I am normally a cream cheese frosting purist when it comes to carrot cake, but the caramel addition was amazing! Christina uses melted caramel candies to create the caramel cream cheese frosting, but I had some of my favorite salted caramel sauce on hand so I used that. Holy frosting! I wasn’t sure the frosting was going to make it to the cake, I wanted to eat it by the spoonful! This easy carrot cake was such a treat! It came together in no time and was the perfect size for our family and a few friends. I love the Sweet & Simple cookbook because the desserts are scaled down to feed a few. Sometimes you don’t need a big layer cake or a million cookies. The recipes are guaranteed to cure your sweet tooth, but without a lot of fuss. Make sure you check it out! And make sure you make this Easy Carrot Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting to celebrate spring! It’s foolproof and so delicious! If you like this Easy Carrot Cake Recipe, you might also like:
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Easy Carrot Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
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