I finally received my mini bundt cake pans from Pampered Chef (Shop Here) and I was so excited to make these little carrot cakes with cream cheese frosting! With Easter around the corner, I couldn't think of a better sweet treat to share.
Ingredients (Bundt Cakes)
Recipe serves 12
6 cups grated carrots (2 lb bag)
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups coconut sugar
1 cup coconut oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup fresh pineapple, drained and finely chopped
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Ingredients (Cream Cheese Frosting)
1 pound lactose free cream cheese, softened (2 pkgs) or you may use dairy free cream cheese if you want to make it dairy free
4 cups icing sugar, sifted
2 sticks unsalted vegan butter (1cup) softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation (Bundt Cakes)
In a medium bowl combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Mix and set aside for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour the bundt pans.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple. In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until absorbed. Stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans, filling them just 3/4 from the top.
Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when tested.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn them over onto a cooling rack and let cool an additional 10 minutes before frosting them with cream cheese frosting.
Preparation (Cream Cheese frosting)
In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, or with a hand-held mixer, in a a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, butter, and vanilla on low speed until fully incorporated.
Increase the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy about 5 minutes. (turn the mixer off occasionally and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula)
Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
ENJOY!
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