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7 Stunning Carrot Cakes To Make Right Now

Here are 7 stunning carrot cakes that you can totally make right now. They look impressive and gorgeous but they are within your power to re-create them for yourself, right in your own kitchen!

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There’s just something about carrot cakes that I love. I think it’s the sweetness of the carrots, which, as you know, are a vegetable, and vegetables are good for you, right? But here, they’re the dominant ingredient in a cake, which is spiced up and usually decked out in glorious cream cheese frosting, all resting on a beautiful cake stand, so…what’s not to love? And the nuts: either walnuts or pecans grace a carrot cake and are often used as creative decoration. The visual appeal of a stunningly-crafted carrot cake makes me drool and want to attempt to make one of these creations in my own kitchen!

Guess what? Here are 7 stunning carrot cakes that you can totally make right now! They look impressive and gorgeous, but they are within your power to re-create them for yourself.

Carrot Cake with Brown Sugar and Cream Cheese Frosting by The Little Epicurean
This cake makes a stunning statement with its minimalistic carrot top display gracing the brown sugar and cream cheese frosting.

Maple Caramel Carrot Cake by Liv For Cake
This cake is over the top! Seriously. There’s maple syrup, maple caramel and cream cheese involved. ::swoon:: Two words: gorgeous and decadent.

Pistachio Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting by How Sweet Eats
I adore this take on carrot cake with pistachios ~ heaven! The photo she has of the batter – do not miss it! I want to make this ASAP.

Carrot Cake by Saving Room For Dessert
Toasted pecans and decorative cream cheese piping create a stunning effect on this 4 layer carrot cake.

A stand mixer will help you make these amazing carrot cakes! Do you have one? They come in an array of yummy colors if this carrot, umm, orange color isn’t your thing. Check them out!

My Favorite Cake Cake by Sally’s Baking Addiction
Brown sugar, spices, applesauce, and loads of other goodness make this carrot cake not only beautiful to behold, but a delicious dessert for any occasion.

Vegan Gluten-Free Carrot Cake by Minimalist Baker
Can you believe this gorgeousness can be made in just one bowl with basic ingredients?! Plus, it’s healthy! I mean…just…gah! Go now and see how she put it together!

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting by Spoon Fork Bacon
I love the elegant simplicity of the frosting on the 4-layer cake. Currants replace raisins and the nuts are on the outside of the cake for a smoother cake texture. Glorious, rich cream cheese frosting is not overly sweet and is the perfect compliment to this stunning carrot cake.

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Desserts, Recipe Round-Ups, Recipes

15 Amazing Cadbury Creme Egg Recipes

From cakes to shakes, from cookies to fudge, here’s a list of recipes to take your Cadbury(™) Creme Egg experience to the next level.

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Cadbury(™) Creme Eggs have long been synonymous with Easter. In fact, you can only find these seasonal chocolate treats in the stores starting in the spring, just in time to fill up Easter baskets. With their creamy center that replicates an egg yolk and egg whites, these rich confections are a treat to look at as well as eat! Kids as well as adults love to indulge in this chocolate egg, and what better way to do it than to create your own Cadbury(™) Creme Egg sweet treat? From cakes to shakes, from cookies to fudge, here’s a list of recipes to take your Cadbury(™) Creme Egg experience to the next level.

Cadbury Egg Brownies from Cincy Shopper

Easter Chocolate Creme Eggs from Culinary Ginger

Cadbury Creme Eggs Nachos Recipe from Recipes From A Pantry

Orange Cheesecake Chocolate Eggs from The Petite Cook

Cadbury Eggs Easter Crack from Sparkles To Sprinkles

Want to make your own chocolate eggs using one of these recipes? Check out these egg shaped silicone molds!

Cadbury Creme Egg Dip from Homemade Hooplah

Cadbury Creme Egg Brûlée from Sweet Recipes

Cadbury Brownie Bites from Deliciously Sprinkled

Cadbury Creme Egg Fudge Recipe from Caribbean Missionary Wife

Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes from My Baking Addiction

This handy cupcake carrier is a must-have! Carry them, store them and display them! Also can hold a 2-tier cake.

Cadbury Egg Milkshake from We Are Not Martha

Cadbury Creme Egg Surprise Cookies from Sweets Bakes

Cadbury Egg Fudge from Shugary Sweets

Creme Egg Cheesecake from Taming Twins

Cadbury Egg Cake from Cookies And Cups

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Breakfast, Desserts, Muffins, Recipes

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Blender Muffins

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Blender Muffins are an easy and healthy breakfast option or a delicious afternoon snack.

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I love this recipe, not only because the muffins are delicious and healthy, but because it is so easy to put together. It’s like a one-bowl recipe except you’re using your high-speed blender as the bowl! Plus, super easy cleanup. Who doesn’t love an easy blender recipe?

This recipe calls for sour cream OR plain Greek yogurt. Use which ever you have on hand. Make sure you use the full fat version for both options. The fat-free just doesn’t cut it in this recipe; you need the extra fat and richness. I use Swerve granulated sweetener as a substitute for refined sugar. Have you tried it yet? I love it. Make sure you’re using a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix or Blendec (I use this one) for the easiest and smoothest blending.

I like to add a drizzle of Swerve confectioners sweetener mixed with a little orange juice to the top of the muffins once they’ve cooled. This is totally optional, but I love that little bit of orange flavor mingled with the tartness of the cranberries. So good!

Here’s a simple video of the process:

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Blender Muffins

Prep time

3 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

28 mins

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Blender Muffins

Author: Zesty Olive

Serves: 12

Ingredients

Muffin Batter:
4 large eggs
½ cup full-fat sour cream OR full-fat Greek Yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups almond flour
½ cup Swerve Granulated Sweetener
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
1 cup cranberries
Orange Glaze Drizzle:
3 tablespoons orange juice
½ cup Swerve Confectioners Sweetener

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325° F.
Line a muffin pan with parchment liners.
In the container of a high-powered blender, combine sour cream (or yogurt), eggs, and vanilla extract. Cap it and blend for 30 seconds.
Add the almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Blend again until smooth; about 45 second or so. If the batter is too thick, add a splash of water to thin it out.
I like add my cranberries at the end, by hand, to each muffin cup, so go ahead and fill each muffin cup with batter, divided equally among each cup.
Now add cranberries to each cup, poking some down into the batter and leaving a few exposed on the top.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until just golden brown.
Remove and let cool completely.
Orange Glaze Drizzle:
Mix the orange juice and Swerve confectioners sweetener. Add more sweetener to taste or for thickness. Drizzle the glaze over the top of each completely cooled muffin.

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