Our food contributor Jocelyn Delk Adams’ amazing carrot cake is the perfect recipe for Easter or any time of year really because quite simply, it’s the best carrot cake ever. So delicious in fact, it’s gone viral for best-ever dessert reputation. Made with fresh carrots, pineapple, a blend of warm spices and a homemade brown butter cream cheese frosting, this carrot cake recipe is life-changing and we had to ask her the secret to getting it just right.
How did you come up with your Brown Butter Carrot Cake recipe?
Dreaming about spring, flowers, and all the spring flavors. The perfect solution to any spring dessert is carrot cake. With the gorgeous, vibrant and fragrant flavors of the carrot all wrapped in a sweet cream cheese frosting. So naturally, I had to share my family’s favorite carrot cake recipe with all of you! There is something so comforting about these flavors that truly reminds me of home.
What’s the story behind it?
Carrot cake is a generational recipe that has been passed down in my family. I basically took our family recipe and elevated some flavors in it to make it a bit more special. There is something so magical about making this cake from scratch with my loved ones nearby.
What ingredients do you need to make Brown Butter Carrot Cake?
Some of the ingredients you will need for this recipe are:
FlourVegetable oilCarrotsCream cheese
The frosting is made with a combination of cream cheese, butter, sugar and a few other ingredients. There are also some optional ingredients that can be added to make the cake extra special; adding your favorite nuts for instance. You can add walnuts, pecans, or even crushed pineapple to take this cake to a whole other dimension!
What does it taste like?
It tastes like heaven. It’s perfectly spiced and tender with a melt-in-your mouth texture. The brown butter cream cheese frosting is what made this cake even more famous. The nuttiness elevates that classic cream cheese and it literally exploded everywhere.
How do you make Brown Butter Carrot Cake?
You’re going to add your ingredients to a large bowl or stand mixer. Each ingredient is added at a certain step to ensure they properly mix and and incorporate. For the frosting, it’s important to exercise lots of patience, as it can be finicky!
Do you have any other similar dishes with these flavors?
Yes! My Hummingbird Cake is super popular. It’s a deliciously moist cake filled with ripe banana, perfectly sweet pineapple and chopped pecans that’s topped with an irresistibly rich cream cheese frosting! Another popular cake in our family is my Pineapple Coconut Cake. This one is definitely a family favorite, and a huge hit with my audience as well. It’s a pineapple coconut cake perfected with a smooth, sweet and flavorful pineapple filling and topped with a creamy rich coconut buttercream. Get the full recipe: Grandbaby Cakes Carrot Cake Recipe
