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I carrot cake my eyes off you. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

~ Readbeach.com ~<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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There is a rumour that I don’t have a sweet tooth. This is partially true as I am more likely to order a starter than a pudding. I am also relatively good at refusing cake. But it all depends on the cake. A good chocolate cake like a Chocolate Sheet Cake<\/a> can be very tempting. I am not mad about fudgy overly sweet caramel cakes. And although a well-baked red velvet can be good, it is more often than not basically a vanilla cake with red food colouring. No, as far as I’m concerned the best cake you can give me is Carrot Cake! Could I refuse a moist, fluffy carrot cake with spices, nuts, and a luscious cream cheese frosting? I think the answer to that is clearly no!<\/p>\n

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It has vegetables!!<\/h4>\n

I might be under the misconception that my sweet tooth does not rule me. But I am certainly not the type of person who claims Carrot Cake is healthy because it has a vegetable in it. Well, carrots do have some fibre and you might end up getting in a minuscule amount of beta carotene and Vitamin C from your slice…. and don’t get me started on the monounsaturated fats in the pecan nuts! I know, I know! It all sounds good until you add the main reason for my love of Carrot Cake – that thick, creamy cream cheese frosting! I saw a post online that someone plans to eat a whole batch of Carrot Cake frosting on the day the world ends! This would not be a bad way to spend the last day on earth at all!<\/p>\n

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Searching for that perfect bite<\/h4>\n

There is a fantastic Baker’s Caf\u00e9 in Pretoria called Afro-Boer where I have found the most perfect Carrot Cake ever! Michelle Cronje-Cibulka’s Carrot Cake is definitely worth the trip to Afro-Boer. But I knew I could find or create a recipe to make the same level of deliciousness. I was just settling myself in for some research on Pinterest when I found the recipe<\/em>. Sam Linsell from Drizzle & Dip<\/a> seems to have been on the same quest as I and has done all the research necessary! Her Carrot Cake recipe<\/a> is just perfect. She does not add desiccated coconut as she dislikes the taste, but I love it, so in my version of Sam’s recipe, I add half a cup of desiccated coconut. I must also admit that I haven’t tried Drizzle & Dip’s cream cheese frosting. I use a recipe I found from Nomu<\/a>. Their Carrot Cake recipe<\/a> was not bad, but not quite “the perfect one”. Their cream cheese frosting is the best though – easy to make and full of delicious creamy cheesiness.<\/p>\n

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Carrot Cake<\/h2>\n
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A recipe for the perfect carrot cake with an easy and delicious cream cheese frosting <\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Frosting<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span> 30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Baking<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>Carrot Cake, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>1<\/span> cake<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n
Author: <\/span>Sam Linsell<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>