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    El Mundo Eats » Cake

    Published: Aug 16, 2017 · Updated: Mar 18, 2023 by Bea & Marco · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    Carrot Cake with Apple and Walnuts

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    Carrot Cake

    I don't know about you but I simply LOVE carrot cakes. This carrot cake with apple and walnuts is no exception.

    It's soft, moist and ohhhh simply amazing. And not to forget the cream cheese frosting. Oh la la!

    Ok let's get started shall we?

    My First Carrot Cake

    Yes, this is the first carrot cake that I made since years ago and until now, I'm still making it.

    I remember the first time making it for my husband Marco (boyfriend back then) and his parents when they came back from Italy.

    It's in my culture that when somebody comes to your house, you will serve them food and drinks.

    No matter what time they arrive, you serve them food and drinks. No matter if they've already eaten, you serve them food and drinks.

    Yes.

    carrot cake with apple

    So knowing that they would be arriving around mid-day, I started planning all the meals. Marco always says it gives me pleasure to feed people. And he's right! I will always find excuses to feed people. Haha!

    And I made this carrot cake (among other things) to serve them. I even made it the day before so that it tasted better.

    They loved it and since then this recipe has been one of our favorite carrot cake recipes. Yes, I have another carrot cake recipe with pineapple.

    Another easy layer cake for you to try is my delicious red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting!

    Super Easy

    As you can see in the video below, this carrot cake is one of the easiest cakes ever.

    You basically just mix the dry ingredients together with grated carrot, chopped apple and walnuts with a spatula. Then just by using manual whisk, you mix the wet ingredients and that's it.

    I mean, if that's not super easy then I don't know what it is.

    You can of course personalise this cake to your taste. Add some spices in it. Make it yours.

    eating carrot cake portion

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    I would really recommend you making this cream cheese frosting. Don't skip it. It's so delicious with the cream cheese and my secret, some lemon juice. The lemon juice really brings out the wonderful flavour of this frosting. 

    Do give this carrot cake recipe a try and let me know what you think.

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    Carrot Cake

    Carrot Cake with Apple and Walnuts

    This carrot cake with apple and walnuts is really the best carrot cake you will try, it is soft and moist, not overly spiced and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting.
    Author: Bea & Marco
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Pin Rate
    Servings: 10 people
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins

    Ingredients  

    Cake

    • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour (200 gr)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup granulated sugar (100 gr)
    • ¼ cup brown sugar (50 gr)
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts (60 gr)
    • ½ cup desiccated coconut (50 gr)
    • 2 cups grated carrot (180 gr)
    • 1 apple , diced into small cubes
    • 4 large eggs , room temperature
    • 1 cup vegetable oil (250 ml)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Frosting

    • ¼ cup butter (60 gr), room temperature
    • 12 oz cream cheese (350 gr), room temperature
    • ¾ cup icing sugar (90 gr), sifted
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
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    Instructions

    Cake

    • In a bowl, sift flour. Add in baking powder, baking soda, both sugars, chopped walnuts, coconut flakes, grated carrot and diced apple. Mix everything well to combine. Set aside.
    • In another bowl, add in eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
    • Pour egg mixture into the flour mixture. <mix well to combine. Do not over mix to avoid cake getting dense and hard.
    • Pour batter evenly into 2 greased, lined and floured pans of 9 inch (23 cm). Smooth out the top. Bake at 175ºC (350ºF) preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and fully cooked. Cool cakes on rack.

    Frosting

    • In a bowl, whisk butter until fluffy. Add in cream cheese and whisk until well combined. Sift in icing sugar and add lemon juice. Whisk until everything is well combined.

    Assembling

    • Place a cake on a cake stand. Put ¼ of frosting and spread evenly. Place the other cake on top. Put ¼ of frosting and crumb coat the cake. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes so that the frosting hardens a bit and makes it easier to finish off the cake later.
    • Put the rest of frosting on cake and cover evenly. Decorate with some chopped walnuts and it's ready to be served.

    Notes

    If you like, you can add 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon together with the dry ingredients.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 655.4kcal, Carbohydrates: 50.2g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 48.5g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Cholesterol: 112.7mg, Sodium: 406.4mg, Potassium: 261.5mg, Fiber: 2.9g, Sugar: 30.7g, Calcium: 93.6mg, Iron: 1.8mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @elmundoeats and tag #elmundoeats!

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    1. Claudia says

      May 03, 2022 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      Super Amazing and really easy to make.

      Reply
      • Bea says

        May 07, 2022 at 5:35 pm

        Right? One of our favs. Thank you Claudia!

        Reply
    2. Yvonne says

      September 20, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      Hi Bea, may I know can I half the ingredients for a 6" cake pan? Thanks

      Reply
      • Bea says

        September 21, 2020 at 10:50 am

        I haven't tried it but I'm thinking that maybe the batter is a tad too much for that. Let me know how it goes!

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