Carrot Bundt Cake Recipe (2024)

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Published: Apr 01, 2021 Last Updated: Apr 1, 2021

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This is not your ordinary carrot cake recipe. Carrot Bundt Cake is wrapped around a cheesecake filling and covered with cream cheese frosting. It makes an impressive centerpiece for any dessert table!

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  • Why this Recipe Works
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Easy Instructions
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Recipe FAQs
  • MoreCake recipes
  • Carrot Bundt Cake Recipe

Why this Recipe Works

Today’s recipe combines my favorite things: carrot cake, bundt cake and cheesecake!

Okay, FOUR of my favorite things. Frosting. We can’t forget about frosting!

If you’re looking for something a little different for Easter dessert this year, this Carrot Bundt Cake is just the ticket. I have a classic Carrot Cake recipe that’s a family favorite!

I adapted it for a bundt pan and added nuts. Then I stepped up the WOW factor” by adding a ribbon of cheesecake. Who doesn’t love a Carrot cake cheesecake Cake, right?

Top it off with some homemade cream cheese frosting and this is the cake of your dreams.

Or my dreams. Or all our dreams.

I can’t resist sneaking bite after bite of this Carrot Bundt Cake!

Ingredient Notes

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In addition to the usual suspects for cake: flour, sugar, and eggs…

  • Shredded carrots. Shred whole carrots at home for moistest carrot cake. You can shred them with a grater or the grating attachment of your food processor (do not puree).
  • Chopped pecans. You can swap these out for walnuts if you prefer. Or keep them out if you like your cake without nuts. Toast the pecans for best flavor!
  • Vanilla. My How to Make Vanilla Extract is perfect in this cake.

Easy Instructions

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  1. Make the cake batter. Set aside.
  2. Make the cheesecake filling. Set aside.
  3. Assemble the Carrot Bundt Cake by filling the bottom of a greased bundt pan with 3/4 of the cake batter. Spoon the cheesecake layer on top of that. Finally, add the rest of the cake batter over the cheesecake.
  4. Bake for an hour. Let the carrot cake cool completely.
  5. Frost. When the cake is cool, beat together the frosting ingredients. Pipe onto the cake and garnish with more chopped pecans. Slice and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks

  • Use a 12 cup bundt pan. I used this one from Amazon.
  • Don’t forget to spray! Spray the inside of your bundt pan well with baking spray before adding the cake batter or use Homemade Cake Release.
  • Check for doneness. When done baking, the cake should easily pull away from the sides of the bundt pan.
  • Use freshly shredded carrots. Store bought shredded carrots tend to be much drier and will reduce the moistness in the cake.
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Recipe FAQs

Will this recipe work in different cake pans?

This recipe was designed and tested to be baked in a 12 cup bundt pan. Try this classic Carrot Cake Recipe for a traditional cake version. Or check out my Carrot Cake Cupcakes!

Do you have to refrigerate carrot cake?

Once frosted, this cake (and all carrot cake with cream cheese frosting) should be stored in the refrigerator. Left at room temperature for more than a few hours, the cream cheese will soften and melt. Not to mention it has the potential to spoil! Take your Carrot Bundt Cake out of the fridge an hour or so before serving to bring it to room temperature. Or feel free to enjoy it chilled.

How long does carrot cake keep?

Stored in the fridge, this cake stays good for about 4 days. I can never resist eating it all up long before then!

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Carrot Bundt Cake

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By: Aimee

This is not your ordinary carrot cake recipe. Carrot Bundt Cake is wrapped around a cheesecake filling and covered with cream cheese frosting. It makes an impressive centerpiece for any dessert table!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups grated carrots or finely shredded
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

For the Filling:

  • 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounce
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg

For the frosting:

  • 4 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 3 Tablespoon milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan generously with baking spray. Set aside.

  • In a large bowl, combined all the ingredients for the cake, mixing until well combined. Batter will be very thick! Set aside.

  • For the filling, beat cream cheese with sugar, vanilla and egg until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

  • To assemble, fill bottom of sprayed bundt pan with about 3/4 of the batter. Spoon the cream cheese into the pan, being careful not to let it touch the sides of the pan. Spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese layer. It’s okay if it doesn’t cover completely.

  • Bake cake in a preheated oven for 60-65 minutes. Cake will be browned and will pull away from the pan when done. Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.Cool completely before frosting.

  • For the frosting, beat cream cheese, milk and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy. Pour frosting into a large ziploc bag and snip off the corner. Pipe onto cake, generously. Sprinkle immediately with chopped pecans. ENJOY!

Notes

  • Use a 12 cup bundt pan. I used this one from Amazon.
  • Don’t forget to spray! Spray the inside of your bundt pan well with baking spray before adding the cake batter or use Homemade Cake Release.
  • Check for doneness. When done baking, the cake should easily pull away from the sides of the bundt pan.
  • Use freshly shredded carrots. Store bought shredded carrots tend to be much drier and will reduce the moistness in the cake.
  • STORAGE: Store cake in refrigerator for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 538kcal, Carbohydrates: 61g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 260mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 44g

Course: Cake

Cuisine: American

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The perfect Easter dessert! This Carrot Bundt Cake with cheesecake filling is bound to turn a few heads at your holiday meal.

Carrot Bundt Cake Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What makes a bundt cake different from regular cake? ›

A Bundt cake is baked in a fluted tube pan that is circular with a hole in the middle. It resembles a doughnut. Bundt cakes are deeper than regular cakes. The Bundt cake needs to be more moist than a regular cake because the cake mold heats faster than a regular round or square cake pan.

Does nothing bundt cakes make carrot cake? ›

Frosted Carrot undecorated 10" cake in a Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery box.

Does nothing bundt carrot cake have pineapple? ›

Carrot Cakes

The classic carrot cake you love with carrot and pineapple pieces baked throughout. Every bite has the warm, familiar taste of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Is there a difference between pound cake and bundt cake? ›

One of the main differences when it comes to bundt cake vs. pound cake is the ingredient list. Pound cakes are made with a specific set of ingredients; bundts aren't.

How do you keep a bundt cake moist? ›

Sour Cream – Sour cream is my essential ingredient for keeping cakes moist (more on this below). Milk – I make this bundt cake using nonfat or skim milk, but you can use full fat if you prefer.

What is in a nothing bundt cake carrot cake? ›

INGREDIENTS: POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS), EGGS (WHOLE EGG, ...

Why not use butter in carrot cake? ›

Why do you use oil instead of butter in carrot cake? Oil helps keep carrot cake extra moist and also helps extend its shelf life.

Why is carrot cake so nice? ›

Carrots add sweetness and moisture to a batter. Carrot cakes have been around for centuries, but the modern carrot cake can be traced back to World War II when carrots were suggested as a way to add sweetness to cakes when sugar was being rationed, according to the World Carrot Museum of Skipton, England.

Is carrot Nothing Bundt Cake good? ›

Even fans of this flavor agree that there's little room for error when it comes to making a carrot cake taste good. Nothing Bundt Cakes' version has all of the classic flavors we're looking for: cinnamon, nutmeg, and, of course, carrots. It even features pineapple chunks for added sweetness and texture.

Are Nothing Bundt Cakes made fresh daily? ›

Every single cake is made fresh daily in the store's bakeries from the best ingredients. There are nine standard flavors plus a gluten-free option and a featured flavor that changes about every six weeks. Nothing Bundt Cakes come in four different sizes and there are more than 40 different decorating options.

Does Nothing Bundt Cakes make them fresh? ›

All Nothing Bundt Cakes products are baked fresh daily on-site. “We use all real ingredients, such as in our real butter and cream cheese frosting. It's not icing and you can taste the difference,” Jannette said. Brynin Henderson is a team member at the St.

What is a cake with a hole in the middle called? ›

Most two layer cake mixes will fit in a bundt pan. You can choose any flavor you like when making a cake in one of these pans. Typically, the recipes used to make bundt cakes are pound, sponge, or butter cake. Almost all bundt cakes have a hole in the center.

What is the difference between a fluted tube pan and a Bundt pan? ›

The most apparent difference between the two is the design of the circular pan. The tube cake pan exhibits smooth sides, while the Bundt pan consists of wavy grooves. Both come in a variety of sizes, and the Bundt pan's flutes come in a range of patterns.

What is a flute cake? ›

Bundt cakes are baked in Bundt pans. Bundt pans are a type of tube pan with fluted sides. They are made of cast aluminum or silicone and are typically non-stick. Bundt cakes are often decorated with icing or glaze.

What is the point of a Bundt cake pan? ›

Like its cousin the tube pan, a Bundt pan has a fluted shape that encourages even cooking and browning in cakes. But it's good for so much more than baking. Take advantage of the sturdy construction of this old-fashioned favorite and use it in the freezer, on the grill and beyond.

Why are bundt cakes better? ›

Because of how the pan is designed, the cakes usually come out very thick and moist, without much expansion going on during the baking process to make them light and airy like other cakes. Bundt pans also have a large tube in the center, which means the cakes come out in a donut shape.

Does a Bundt pan cook differently? ›

Because Bundt pans are so deep and hold so much cake, Mark says you will have to lengthen the baking time. The oven temperature does not have to change. Most Bundt cake recipes are baked for 60 minutes or more. Check for doneness at the 45-minute mark.

Why do some cakes require a Bundt pan? ›

Using just one 23cm (9-inch) round springform tin would run the risk of the inside of the cake being undercooked, especially as a bundt tin shape allows hot air to circulate through the centre of the cake, helping it to bake evenly.

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