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Salted Caramel Carrot Cake

Salted Caramel Carrot Cake

Begin with a fluffy carrot cake, add cream cheese frosting, and top it all with salted caramel to make this Salted Caramel Carrot Cake.
Servings: 15 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 15 ounces yellow cake mix, or spice cake mix
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups carrots, peeled and finely shredded
  • 2/3 cup sweetened coconut, shredded
  • 1 cup salted caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, if desired

Frosting:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cake mix and the next 5 ingredients until blended, about 2 minutes. Stir in the shredded carrots and the coconut.
  • Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven to a cooling rack. Poke the warm cake with a fork to create rows of holes. Try not to tear the cake as you are making the holes. While the cake is still warm, pour the salted caramel topping over the cake and spread it evenly with a spatula. Tap the pan on the counter to settle the caramel. Add coarse sea salt to the top of the caramel, if desired. Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours.
    Pour caramel over the cake.
  • Beat the frosting ingredients in a medium bowl on medium speed until well blended. Dollop frosting evenly over the cake and spread to cover. Drizzle 2 more tablespoons of salted caramel topping over the frosting for decoration. Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve. Recipe makes 15 servings.
    Salted Caramel Carrot Cake

Equipment

  • 1 13x9-inch baking pan, sprayed with cooking spray

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 425mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 3233IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 1mg