Carrot Cake Coffee Cake. A super easy batter loaded with carrots, topped with a thick crumbly streusel, and finished with a melty sweet honey butter. I know it might be confusing – carrot cake, which is like vegetables meets cake, but also still cake, combined with coffee cake, which is also. I have been making this Carrot Coffee Cake recipe for YEARS.
You will LOVE this coffee cake recipe all year long – not just at Easter! I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter. But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long. You can cook Carrot Cake Coffee Cake using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Carrot Cake Coffee Cake
- Prepare of Cake Batter:.
- Prepare 2 of large carrots, peeled and shredded (about 1 1/2 cups).
- Prepare 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- It’s 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly.
- It’s 2 of large eggs, at room temperature.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour.
- You need 1 tsp. of baking soda.
- You need 1 tsp. of cinnamon.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. of salt.
- You need of Streusel Topping:.
- Prepare 4 tbsp. of unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly.
- It’s 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of finely chopped walnuts or pecans.
- You need 1 tsp. of cinnamon.
- Prepare 1/8 tsp. of salt.
Especially when it comes to this carrot cake recipe. I know it can be a bold statement to call a recipe the best, but I truly. Carrot Cake Coffee Cake is a delicious combo of carrot cake, coffee cake, and a cheesecake. How to make carrot cake from scratch.
Carrot Cake Coffee Cake instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9" cake pan and set it aside. In a small bowl, make the streusel by stirring the melted butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together with a fork until it is combined and crumbly. Then stir in the chopped nuts. Set this mixture aside..
- For the cake batter, start by whisking together the melted butter, both sugars and eggs until combined. Then fold in the carrots. Next add in both of the flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Fold the batter together until it is just combined..
- Spread the batter evenly into the greased pan and crumble the streusel mixture evenly over the top. Bake for 30 or so minutes, until the center is just set. Place the pan on a cooling rack and let it cool a bit before slicing and serving..
This cake is quick and easy to make, versatile and utterly delicious. It wasn't until recently that we realized just how much we love carrot cake. It wasn't something either of us grew up eating. Thanks to this easy recipe, we fell in love. Carrot cake meets coffee cake, and together they are a beautifully tasty concoction you won't be able to resist.
