Carrot cake recipes

Carrot cake, with its warming spices, moist sponge and silky cream cheese icing, is something of a teatime classic. Here’s our collection of go-to recipes to keep you inspired.

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Best of the best carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

Best of the best carrot cake

Carrot cake is a crowdpleaser and one every keen baker should have in their arsenal. This is our best ever...

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Manon Lagrève’s carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

Manon Lagrève’s carrot cake

Manon Lagrève puts a French twist on a classic Anglo-American bake in this beautiful spiced carrot cake recipe. You can...

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Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Celebration cake recipes

Carrot and cheesecake layer cake

Four layers of carrot cake sponge are sandwiched between a chocolate and vanilla marbled cheesecake filling and thick layers of...

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Spiced carrot halwa cake

Carrot cake recipes

Spiced carrot halwa cake

Georgina Hayden puts a slightly different spin on a carrot cake with her halwa-inspired recipe. She says: ”One of my...

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Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake

Carrot cake recipes

Eric Lanlard’s carrot and pumpkin celebration cake

Master pâtissier Eric Lanlard created this showstopping carrot cake for delicious. magazine’s 15th birthday. We didn’t leave a single crumb...

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Nut-free carrot cupcakes

Nut-free cakes and bakes

Nut-free carrot cupcakes

These nut-free carrot cupcakes are slathered in cream cheese icing. Serve as part of a nut-free afternoon tea or kids’...

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Easy carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

Easy carrot cake

It’s always good to have a carrot cake recipe up your sleeve for birthdays and celebrations. This subtly spiced  cake...

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The ultimate carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

The ultimate carrot cake

A carrot cake that ticks all the boxes: subtle notes of cinnamon and nutmeg in a moist sponge, sweetened with...

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Classic carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

Classic carrot cake

Classic recipes always stand the test of time, and this homemade carrot cake is no exception. This wonderful recipe has...

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Carrot cake

Vegetable cake recipes

Carrot cake

Not much beats a classic carrot cake recipe. This one is made with carrots, walnuts, cinnamon and a good grating...

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Passion cake

Naked cake recipes

Passion cake

Pineapple, coconut and vanilla add dreamy tropical flavours to this naked carrot cake recipe – it’s bound to be the...

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Carrot bundt cake with honey and cream cheese icing

Bundt cake recipes

Carrot bundt cake with honey and cream cheese icing

This gorgeous bundt cake adds a new dimension to the classic carrot cake: it’s perfect for afternoon tea, birthdays, and...

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Carrot and walnut cake

Carrot cake recipes

Carrot and walnut cake

Ciara Davis’s lusciously moist carrot and walnut cake is packed with sultanas and desiccated coconut and covered with a zesty...

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Carrot and parsnip cake with rose frosting

Carrot cake recipes

Carrot and parsnip cake with rose frosting

The perfect teatime treat, with an unusual marriage of flavours that works brilliantly.

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Paul Hollywood’s ultimate carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

Paul Hollywood’s ultimate carrot cake

Paul Hollywood’s carrot cake recipe uses pecan nuts for crunch and flavour, with a lovely warmth coming through in the...

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The best carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

The best carrot cake

This recipe is the gold standard of carrot cakes – a true teatime classic. Top with edible flowers for an...

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