FOOD
24 Carrot Cake
This moist and delicious carrot cake uses edible gold leaf to look like a real bar of gold.
FOOD
24 Carrot Cake
This moist and delicious carrot cake uses edible gold leaf to look like a real bar of gold.
Ingredients
24 Carrot Cake
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup plain yogurt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups grated carrots (approx. 3-4 carrots)
- ½ cup vegetable oil + extra for pan
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch ground cloves
- pinch ground nutmeg
Frosting
- 250g cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar
- Edible gold leaf
Steps
24 Carrot Cake
- Bake the cake: Beat the sugar and yogurt in a bowl with an electric mixer.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating until fully combined.
- Add the carrots and oil and fully combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cloves and nutmeg.
- Add to the egg mixture and beat until combined.
- Grease a 9”x13” loaf pan with some extra vegetable oil and pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Place the pan on a wire rack and cool completely in the pan.
Frosting
- Make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and combine.
- Add the confectioner’s sugar one cup at a time, then beat for 2-3 minutes, until fluffy.
- Assembly: Use a serrated knife to slice the top off the cake and create a flat surface. Place cut side-down, then slide the top and sides to create sharp edges, like a gold brick!
- Spread a generous amount of cream cheese frosting onto all sides of the cake.
- Place the remaining frosting into a piping bag fitted with a medium-sized round tip and pipe the gold bar markings onto the surface.
- Place the cake in the fridge until the frosting is firm, about 1 hour.
- Use a clean, dry paintbrush to cover the entire surface in edible gold leaf.
- To mold the gold leaf around the text, you can use an empty squirt bottle to use air to press the gold leaf into the crevices. Enjoy!