My carrot cake's SECRET INGREDIENT is caramelized carrot puree 🥕

Caramelized + fresh carrots topped w/ stable cream cheese frosting - make this cake for someone you love 🧡 We'll go through every step on how to prepare and bake a carrot layer cake, which can be modified to include add-ins like raisins and nuts or just plain with shredded carrots. And of course, I'll be using my awesome buttercream cheese frosting, which is stable enough to hold up this 8 inch cake and give us smooth sides and piping.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:48 Prepping the carrots
01:45 What does it mean when we say a vegetable is sweet?
02:40 Brix Percentage / How to quantify sweetness or sugar in produce
03:17 How to make a caramelized carrot puree
04:10 Making the carrot cake batter
06:38 How to know when carrot cake is done | How to store cakes at room temperature
07:34 Assembly and decorating of carrot cake with cream cheese frostin
07:51 How to pipe a vintage style on a cake | What tips to use for decorative borders
08:12 Finished cake
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I can't tell you the joy I feel as a professional pastry chef to have the science broken down for me. What a priceless gift thank you so so much

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In addition to sharing these amazing recipes and all your vast baking knowledge with us, I just wanted to say a *big* thanks for doing the opposite of clickbaiting. I'm sure many other channels would've put "YOU WON'T GUESS THE SECRET INGREDIENT TO THIS AMAZING CARROT CAKE" or something in the title. Meanwhile you give away your really creative approach to this cake in the thumbnail. Thank you for respecting our time and always being concise, well-researched and helpful when problems arise. You rock ❤

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[@TheWalkerKJ]

I've tried this recipe today in a 6" pan and it was the best tasting carrot cake I ever tasted minus the frosting. Felt lazy to do any cream cheese frosting. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. The texture, the taste and even the colour was perfect.

[@dimmyinthecity]

I stopped by to a say... this is the most original thing I've ever seen. You are creative, and you inspire us. I'll be putting my own spin on it, but the caramelized carrots are truly a game changer.

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This carrot cake is our family favorite. I made it for a large birthday event and the chef at the venue sent his assistant out to tell me how impressed he was with the flavor. Rich but not heavy - Outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing

[@sarahpark8391]

I tried your recipe, and I LOVE it! It's got a great bounce to it and the carmelized carrot flavor was a huge hit! I'll be making this for Easter this year!

[@Ghayiamix93]

Did you make the cream cheese frosting too ? And how did that turn out ?

[@clairesimmons6042]

​@@Ghayiamix93 I had found this recipe and made it on Sunday, will be making it again for Easter. I followed the directions for the frosting as well. The frosting is WAY better if you let it sit in the fridge overnight. I would definitely recommend adding some lemon juice. You don't taste it but it mellows out the cream cheese flavor a bit and brings out the carrot cakes natural flavors. I also mistakenly put ALL of the caramelized carrot puree into my cake 😅 it was still extremely moist and delicious though and baked perfectly fine!

[@clairesimmons6042]

​@@Ghayiamix93 I forgot to note that I'll be experimenting with using less butter as the amount in the recipe on her website made the frosting intensely rich. It was a bit too much for my husband and I'm from a family who normally prefers whipped frostings due to their less rich flavors.

[@paulacoley6278]

I appreciate the puréed carrot idea. I’ve done the same. I’ve even done the same with zucchini when making zucchini bread.

[@hotwateronwool]

What a fantastic idea

[@kaydeekreitlow424]

I wonder if tossing the shredded carrot with the floor mixture first would help them to not clump? Kinda like coating blueberries in flour to keep them from sinking. This looks really yummy, I might make it for my boyfriend's birthday!

[@christine6059]

I thought the exact same thing. I always mix raisins with a bit of flour before adding them for the same reason.

[@ayarahimi9799]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE OMG CARROT CAKE IS ONE OF MY FAVS !

[@thekatinator1926]

Gorgeous decorating!

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I don't think it's possible for a cake to turn out more perfect - wow. Beautiful piping!

[@kulaninizo1475]

Thank you for this! I enjoyed learning about these little things that are usually not talked about (ie the sugar concentration in vegetables, and the brix scale). Very informative!!!

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It is MUST TRY cake!! Looks beautiful 🤩 thank you for sharing your recipes.

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What a great idea to pre-caramelize the carrots! Thanks for this great video and all the science explanations behind your bakes. Aloha from a new subscriber!

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Thanks for the recipe! I’m making this today for a birthday. Love the purée addition

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Made this cake today and it came out very nice and delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

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[@iam_trinikimmy]

What an interesting method, thank you for sharing

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Looove a good carrot cake. I've had many but never w carmelized carrots sounds great.

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I'm trying to bake a cake for the first time by myself and I happened upon your channel while looking for recipes. I really enjoy and appreciate the effort you put into explaining the exact science behind your processes; I find it mentally stimulating and fun haha 😄 thank you so much!! I will try to make this for my birthday later this week :)

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What you've given in just a video, is so much of what i've wondered, but had no answers. Thank you so much for sharing.

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I tried your recipe and it was the best carrot cake I have ever made in my life! Thank you so much for a fabulous recipe ❤

[@LadyJuse]

Me and my mom (and dad) made this for my sister's birthday as she loves carrot cake. It was a hit at the party.

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I’d love to see the brix percentage of the purée!! Your videos are amazing.

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Making this for my birthday- how have I never though about adding candied ginger! Genius!

[@marylyn5965]

Delicious! Thank you.

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I am going to make this cake for my partner! They love carrot cake so much and this cake looks delicious I think they will love it!

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*Egad! I **_DROOLED_* all the way through that video! *This is a "MUST DO" recipe* (after a trip to the store for carrots, that is.) *THANK YOU FOR SHARING!*

[@isabellacullen1349]

I didn’t know that carrots had a lot of sugar. The carrot cake looks delicious and moist. Thanks for showing us this video. ❤️

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Really helpful and I will for sure try it. Carrot cake is my new challenge I have watched 20 videos easy. This one is a must.

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[@ashurahien9820]

I loved your explanation and I tried this carrot puree on my carrot cake. It really brought up the flavor, and the cake looked really cute! I wish I could send you the picture! My family was delighted :3 Thanks for this tutorial!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@cieloolwen815]

I didn't know carrots had that much sugar in them! No wonder I like them so much as snack😲 Thank you for explaining the science behind all of the step-by-step!!!❤ Hope to see more from you🥰🥰🥰

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I also love the vintage-styled decor on the cake. It gives the cake that bit of a pop

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I love that you temp the cakes. I too use exclusively metric (even as an American) and I temp my cakes. I have been using joy of baking’s carrot cake recipe for years now but I feel you will genuinely give them a run for their money.

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This is the most beautiful & delicious & devine Carrot Cake recipe that you’ll ever find! This is my new go-to recipe for Carrot Cake! That’s saying a lot, because I’ve been baking the same also favorite Carrot Cake recipe for the past 40 plus years! Will be making this one for Easter Sunday dessert!

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[@lizh1536]

Looks great, and I’m excited to try to puréed carrot. But for me personally, I prefer a sticky and dark carrot cake !

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[@kellyw.1779]

Hey Adriana! Wow, can't believe I missed this one last month, so glad I found it. You got my mouth watering with this amazingly moist, delicious cake!! I sometimes like to add a bit of crushed pineapple too. The roasted carrot puree is pure genius! Your frosting and decorating looked so beautiful. Funny how many simple and kind of basic ingredient cakes actually make some of the the best ones. There's really something to say about simplicity or sometimes...yes, less is more. Awesome cake my friend!! Big ((Hugs)) and Love from Texas!! 🤗🧡😋

[@Sugarologie]

Hi Kelly! You know I'll have to try the crushed pineapple at some point - people have been raving about it so you're not alone with that one ;) And thank you for the kind words 🥰

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[@tonietchison1730]

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I have never heard of caramelizing carrots and pureeing them. What an exciting way to use them !!! 🧡🧡

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[@noivann15]

This recipe looks dreamy! Will try to make this for Easter but what can I use as an egg replacer?

[@judychavez9287]

The air pockets or holes in cakes indicates you over mixed the batter, not under mixed. I prefer to add mix by hand after butter and eggs have been mixed, to avoid the gluten to over mix. Which causing tunnel like holes

[@yellowsnowangel]

I tried this recipe today but made cupcakes instead. Baked at 350F for 24 minutes. Perfectly moist. 😋

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I was going to ask about cupcakes. Thank you for sharing 💜

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I have saved this for when my husband's birthday rolls around.

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[@karanaima]

Caramelized carrots is really smart

[@alfthai]

Just tried this recipe. A lot of interesting things going on here. The result was a cake that was more orange than usual, sweeter than I'm used to for carrot cake, and a little more carroty. I don't think it's a game changer necessarily. I think I still prefer Thomas Keller's carrot cake recipe, which is my go-to, but this has definitely made me rethink how I use carrots!

[@Artifying]

I made this for Easter this year and it was a huge hit!

[@mariabeltran6422]

Thanks for sharing your great video. I’d to know if I can storage the purée and how long it last?? Blessings 🇲🇽🙋‍♀️

[@Sugarologie]

Yes you can store the puree - I used to keep a bunch of premade carrot puree when I was doing my testing - it lasts about a week :)

[@pearlchayanee7729]

Hi i would like to ask long can we keep the carrot purée? If i want to make it days ahead. Thanks a lot

[@samiraesmaili7021]

Does the carrot puree keep well in the freezer? I made the puree and it smelt Devine. I haven't made the cake yet.

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i love your recipes. Do you have eggless recipes for your cakes?

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[@pearlchayanee7729]

I tried the recipe! It taste excellent but the texture seems dense. What would cause that? Thanks a lot!

[@1wildwackywoman]

About the clumping shredded carrots - have you tried lightly dusting/tossing them with cornstarch, then knocking of as much as possible before adding to your batter?

[@luci4087]

4:27 can you use greek yogurt instead of sour cream in the puree?

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What kind of knife did you use to cut the carrots?

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If you use baking strips on your pans when baking your cakes they will not dome on you and you'll get a naturally flat cake, so you don't have to cut the dome off.

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Hello dear any substitute for the egg yolks and eggs please?

[@aispryn]

Would this be too strong of a carrot taste for someone who isn’t a fan of the taste of baked carrots?

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🥕❤️🐰 Thank you for sharing this fabulous recipe. 😋 I went to the cake calculator on your website, but sadly did not find a choice for a loaf pan style cake! Would this recipe (adjusted for amount of batter needed for a loaf pan still work?) Or could you please add that as a size choice? ✨🥕✨🐇✨🥕✨🐰✨🥕✨

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@pat4005 I’m making this recipe for Father’s Day today and googled the same conversion. Apparently a recipe for one 6” round is equivalent to an 8” loaf pan. I’m just making the recipe for 2 6” rounds from her “cakeulator” to see how much I get! If there’s too much batter I’ll just bake the last bit in another small dish. Hoping it works!

[@Jodha1]

I tried making a carrot cake for the first time last week. It came out good but went bad 4 days after. Idk why. Maybe I should've put it in the fridge sooner 🤷🏽‍♀️

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[@ami2846]

I accidentally used coconut sugar instead of brown sugar, and just decided to go with it. But it never really creamed together with the butter and oil, nor did it turn pale. It stayed dark and coarse like damp sand. The cake is in the oven now and also taking an hour to bake 2 6inch pans…the bottom is still wet… Surely something went wrong! Lol this is harder than I thought. It smells heavenly though. The caramelized carrot is a really lovely flavor.

[@lilyflare2]

I have a question. I've been working in bakeries for 16 years now, and one thing we never do is bag up hot bread because the trapped moisture will cause mold. Is it not the same with hot cakes?

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I'm just going to guess it's due to the yeast in bread...none in cake.

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I'm curious about making this, but I only have a single cake pan (and I'm generally ambivalent about multitier cakes to begin with). If I wanted to do a single layer cake, can I just reduce all the ingredients by 1/3?

[@Sugarologie]

I have an web app that will do that for you: choose one layer 8" cake here: cakeculator.sugarologie.com/

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@@Sugarologie OK that's an impressive tool! Thanks!

[@EmorettaRobinson]

I love the thought process, effort and thorough explanation that you put into this video. This leads me to believe that your carrot cake is delicious and decadent. Edit: I had to check to make sure that I'm subscribed to your channel. I know that I've been watching your videos. But wanted to make sure I was being fully supportive. 😉🙂

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If you ever want sugar beets, give me a little notice in August. I can get you a few in Sept/Oct. Just for the science of their sweetness. :) Do you know variety of carrots you used? I would be curious about the sugar content of Nantes. They're my favorite--nice and sweet.

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[@moniquehebert178]

I’ve tried the small size for shredded carrots and didn’t like the texture once cooked.

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Oh my, the science of cake baking…🤔

[@switchjochim6920]

Question for anyone…just made this. Should it have risen? If so I am guessing my baking powder is too old :(

[@NKTran83]

If I wanted to add pineapple, would you recommend crushed or diced? And should I drain first?

[@Sugarologie]

I haven't yet tested pineapple, but if I were to - I'd def drain and probably use crushed. The diced ones look a little big and may mess with the crumb of you cake. If you could sub out a portion of the shredded carrots with whatever amount of pineapple you'd like in your cake, I think that would work since they are pretty similar wet ingredients. That way you don't have to mess with any of the other ingredients to balance the water content. If you do try it, let me know how it goes!

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[@purplesoda793]

I didn’t know if anyone has tried this recipe with pumpkin or orange sweet potato