Coconut Carrot Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
This Coconut Carrot Cake With Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting is deliciously loaded with texture and paired with an irresistible frosting, that is so GOOD & addicting.
Servings 9
Equipment
- 9 inch square pan
- Mixing bowl
- small saucepan
- Whisk
- Stand mixer or handheld mixer
- Offset Spatula
Ingredients
Coconut Carrot Cake
- 1⅓ cups All purpose flour spooned & leveled
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup coconut oil or any neutral oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut milk unsweetened
- 1½ cups finely grated carrots
- ½ cup shredded coconut sweetened
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, hazelnuts, etc.
Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting Frosting
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar or light
- 4 tbsp salted butter or unsalted
- 2 tbsp heavy cream warmed up
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½-2 cup powdered sugar
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temp
- 1 tsp salt omit if using salted butter
Instructions
Coconut Carrot Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- In a large bowl add the butter, sugars, oil, vanilla, eggs & buttermilk. Whisk to combine.
- Next, add in the flour, spices, salt, baking powder, baking soda. Whisk until there are no dry pockets of flour left.
- Lastly fold in your carrots, coconut and walnuts. Pour into a 8 inch square pan lined with parchment and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center is set. Allow the cake to cool before frosting. Slice and devour!
Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
- Melt the butter on low heat. Once melted, add in in the brown sugar and warm heavy cream. Continuously stir until the sugar is dissolved. Allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes. The mixture will start to bubble and slightly thicken. Do not stir at this point. Remove from heat and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Once slightly cooled, add in the vanilla & softened cream cheese and mix on low for 1-2 minutes until well blended. Next, add in the powdered sugar & salt. Blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to use.
Notes
- Allow the "caramel" to cool before adding the rest of the frosting ingredients. Otherwise it will melt the cream cheese & the frosting will be thin.
- I always recommend fresh whole peeled carrots and grating them yourself instead of the pre-shredded ones.