I brave my honeybees to make this deliciously authentic dessert, but you don't have to! Honey is the secret weapon in this rustic carrot cake and its cream cheese frosting. Who knew eating vegetables could “bee” so sweet?
Rustic Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup sugar (dehydrated whole cane preferable)
- ½ cup honey
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp. grated nutmeg
- ½ cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1 ½ cups carrot (shredded)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 Tbsp. orange zest
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Carrot Cake
- Combine the butter and sugar in a mixer. Whip until light and fluffy. Drizzle in honey and continue to whip. Add egg yolks one at a time. Add vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts and carrot. Continue mixing until combined.
- Pour batter into parchment-lined or heavily buttered loaf pan. Bake for about 40 minutes. Check if done by inserting a toothpick into the middle of cake. When it comes out clean, remove from oven.
- Let cake rest until cooled.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine cream cheese, honey and vanilla in a mixer until light and fluffy.
Remove cake from pan and spread frosting on top – garnish with walnuts and orange zest.
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Rebecca Smith
Your ingredient list is mixed up. Some of your cake ingredients are under the icing list. I’m trying this today!
karen
Doesnt look mixed up to me ..
unless the blog has been edited since… cake sounds delicious!
Clare Balding
Shaye, these videos are absolute gold! I was in a bit of a slump as far as cooking/eating goes, but now my passion is reignited. you rock!
Ashleigh @ Casually Unexpected
This sounds amazing. My father’s favorite cake is carrot cake and his birthday is coming up. I will have to try this recipe on him! yum!
Aimee
I just love how real you and your family are! I’m totally digging these videos 🙂
Alauree
Girlfriend, looks like you’ll be signing a contract with Food Network soon enough! We have fun watching your videos and was hoping after your first one that you would do more. I’m sure that you have fun doing it but who’s watching the rascals?
Angie
i love carrot cake…. and now you have made it so much more yummier and easier for me to make (and eat) ! thanks hun xxx
Mae Lynn Ziglar
Hi Shaye. The recipe calls for all purpose flour. We mill our flour; should I use soft white only or mix soft with hard? Thanks!
Alyson
I am enjoying all the new videos!! I went to subscribe to your channel and all the old videos are gone. 🙁 I would absolutely love if you’d put them back up, my children loved watching them!
Marissa
Shaye, I LOVE the videos! I’m absolutely trying this recipe soon. I love watching your daily life, we have a small dairy farm on the coast (Oregon) and also have 3 children. It’s fun to see how others do things;)
Emily
Looks delicious and I bet the honey makes it so good! Your family is fun to watch, we have a small farm in Southern Oregon and have three young kids so it is fun to see how another somewhat similar family lives.
Kate
I am always looking for a way to use my extra eggs, and the honey. This is perhaps the best carrot cake I have ever had or made. I took a few liberties – used all honey instead of using sugar, used raisins instead of walnuts. I can’t stop eating it….
Lian Peet
Hi Shaye, I made this cake yesterday as we had friends staying for the weekend. I was really disappointed when it didn’t rise in a nice shape like a good cake is supposed to! I thought I am never making this again. I did what you suggested and iced it, and decorated according to your instructions. Then I tasted it. Oh my. It can go ahead and be a sinker. So. So. So. De-.lish-ous!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Karol
I l♡VE this Rustic Carrot Cake recipe! I make it at least three times a month ; )
Laura W.
Best. Carrot. Cake. Ever.
Antonietta
I made this yesterday and the outside burned while the inside was still raw in the middle. I buttered an aluminum pan. Maybe I should have
Used parchment instead??
P four
We can’t have butter what would be the equivalent measuring for ghee?
Shaye Elliott
Four: 1:1 ratio.
Holly
I just found your blog today & I love it! P.S. Rustic carrot cake’s in the oven!
Jessie O
Can I use einkorn flour instead of AP flour?
Shannon Singh
I found your blog a few weeks ago and absolutely love it! Carrot cake is my husband’s favorite dessert so I tried your recipe out today (Valentine’s Day) and it was a hit. Looking forward to getting my hands on your new cook book. Can’t wait!
Hannah
This was a big hit with my peeps. It didn’t last two days! Thank you!
Maggie
Oh! printing this recipe for when W30 is done! Looks perfect!
Ilonka Bink
Hi Shaye,Thank you ,for sharing the recepe from ‘ the carrot cake’ .I,ll already put him in the oven and it smells heavenly!
Bye and greatings from the Netherlands Ilonka
Ella Frell
I HIGHLY recommend using less butter if you are accustomed to a drier cake. I followed this recipe exactly and the consistency was more spongy than I expected. Overall though, the flavor is great, I will definitely use honey and egg yolks in the next carrot cake I bake.
Don’t be shy with the spices either, this recipe can handle more spice.
Aleza
If I wanted to make this in a cake pan what size would it fill and about how long to bake it? I’m guessing it would not fill a 9 x13, maybe 8×8?
Diana
After lots of baking fails, ai tried this recipe as my last thing before I give up and it’s the most delicious cake ever!! We can’t stop eating it and my son loves it too! Your kindness shines through and i love your videos so much
Deborah Wilson
Can I use maple syrup instead it’s what I have thanks
Kayla
This went straight into my recipe box. I’ll never need to search for another carrot cake ever again. 10/10
Nina
This was perfect!!! Thank you! I used salted butter and it was good for us but I could see how some people might prefer less salt. SOO good all in all!