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Best carrot cake recipes

From big cakes to share to cupcakes and traybakes there's a carrot cake for every occasion. Try one of our best carrot cake recipes for tea time success.

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Best carrot cake recipes
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Carrot cake is an absolute classic and we have all the recipes you'll need from an original to twists, including carrot cake Swiss roll and a carrot cake traybake.

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Best ever carrot cake recipe

Food, Dish, Cuisine, Dessert, Cake, Baked goods, Carrot cake, Ingredient, Buttercream, Icing,

You can't go wrong with carrot cake so try this recipe for a tasty tea time treat.

Recipe: Best ever carrot cake

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Vegan carrot cake

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You wouldn’t know this carrot cake recipe is vegan, it’s so light and moist.


Recipe: Vegan carrot cake
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Easy carrot cake traybake

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This fail-safe carrot cake is delightfully soft and fluffy and perfect when you have lots of guests to feed.

Recipe: Carrot cake traybake

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Carrot cake Swiss roll

Carrot cake Swiss roll
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A new twist on a classic, this spicy, zesty carrot cake Swiss roll recipe is delicate and light.


Recipe: Carrot cake Swiss roll

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Carrot cake cupcakes

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You need to try our gorgeous carrot cake cupcakes, topped with cream cheese frosting and Malteser bunnies - delicious!


Recipe: Carrot cake cupcakes

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Carrot cake cheesecake

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Why have cake or cheesecake when you can have both? This combination is heavenly and surprisingly light.

Recipe: Carrot cake cheesecake

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Carrot cake recipe

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Not only does this delicious carrot cake look incredible, it tastes amazing.

Recipe: Carrot cake

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Deluxe carrot cake recipe

Dish, Food, Cake, Cuisine, Dessert, Buttercream, Carrot cake, Ingredient, Icing, Chocolate cake,

Look no further for a crowd-pleasing sponge cake! This subtly spiced carrot cake will have everyone coming back for more.

Recipe: Deluxe carrot cake

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Spiced carrot muffins recipe

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A bitesize piece of carrot sponge, these carrot cakes are a beautiful centrepiece (and taste great too!).

Recipe: Spiced carrot muffins

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Spiced carrot and walnut cake recipe

Food, Dessert, Dish, Cake, Cuisine, Chocolate cake, Chocolate brownie, Buttercream, Icing, Baked goods,

Try this moist carrot traybake as a decadent treat or a tasty dessert.

Recipe: Spiced carrot and walnut cake

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