Carrot cake with dates
Instructions
Carrot cake
Skyr frosting
Tips
To make sure you get a smooth frosting without whisking it too much, let cream cheese and skyr sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before making the frosting. This makes it easier to whisk the ingredients together and create the smooth, lump-free texture you are looking for.
Tips
As the cake needs to cool before you add the frosting, you can bake it the day before, so you only need to prepare and add frosting and decoration before serving. This will leave you with some extra time as well as an extra moist cake.
Ingredients
Carrot cake
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Bananas
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2 |
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Soft dates, pitted
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15 |
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Eggs
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3 |
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Arla® Skyr vanilla
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50 ml |
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Carrots, coarsely grated
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3 |
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Rapeseed oil
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1 tbsp |
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Wheat flour
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175 g |
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Baking powder
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2 tsp |
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Ground cardamom
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1 tsp |
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Ground cinnamon
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1 tsp |
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Coarse salt
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½ tsp |
Skyr frosting
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Cream cheese
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200 g |
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Arla® Skyr vanilla
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200 ml |
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Liquid honey
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2 tbsp |
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Lemon zest (unsprayed)
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1 tsp |
Decoration
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Edible flowers, e.g. horned violets
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Indulge in a moist carrot and date cake
At the heart of this cake are carrots, yielding a naturally sweet flavour and moist texture, making every slice irresistibly soft. But this is not like a classic carrot cake ; it is a carrot and date cake, where dates add a depth of sweetness and a chewy texture. The result is a pleasant, earthy flavour and a natural sweetness enhanced by warm and spiced cardamom and cinnamon. If you love the classic carrot cake, you must try this one, too.
Sweetness from dates and bananas
The dates offer a deep, almost honeyed flavour with caramel-like notes, but the cake is also made sweeter by the bananas, contributing a gentle, fruity sweetness. The combination of dates and bananas enriches the flavour profile with complexity and ensures a beautifully moist texture that complements the characteristics of a classic, spiced carrot cake.
A soft skyr frosting
Sweet and velvety soft, the vanilla frosting is everything you need. It is the perfect addition to the moist cake, adding a light and airy texture on top. Using vanilla skyr in the frosting infuses a delightful hint of tanginess that beautifully complements the cake's sweetness. It yields a frosting that feels lighter and fluffier, making each bite a harmonious balance of flavours with a satisfyingly smooth texture.
Celebrate spring and Easter with a festive cake
Our carrot cake with dates and bananas adds a festive touch to any occasion. It is the perfect way to welcome spring because of its delicate flavours and flower toppings, which also make it ideal for an Easter celebration. When the days turn lighter and nature blooms, you want that mirrored in your menu. And what better way to make a delicious springtime dessert menu than with this delicious cake? For a bigger Easter dessert table, try some of our other recipes. For example, our Easter cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, biscuits with lemon curd and meringue, or Easter cheesecake with lemon curd.
Plenty of room for experimenting
If you want a tangier flavour profile to complement the sweet cake, you can use skyr natural instead of vanilla skyr for the frosting. Keep the vanilla skyr in the batter, but use skyr natural for the frosting. You will get the same creaminess but with a slightly tangy addition to the flavour. You can decorate the cake with more Easter-themed toppings. With or without flowers on top, decorate with Easter eggs of chocolate, almonds, or marzipan, easily transforming the cake into an impressive Easter dessert. To shake things up, add chopped walnuts to the batter. Walnuts add a deep, nutty, flavour as well as some crunch, which goes perfectly with the sweet flavours from bananas, carrots, and dates.
