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Easter cakes worth the table — carrot cake squares, coconut cake, carrot cake cupcakes and Easter cake push pops for the spring dinner you host every year.

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Carrot Cake Squaresdessert

Carrot Cake Squares

Deliciously fresh carrot cake with a creamy cheesecake swirl.

40 min370 cal5 g proteinServes 9580 saves
Toasty MarshToasty Marsh

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Melted Butter
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar (Packed)
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup A.P. Flour
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Shredded Carrots
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese (Room Temp)
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 3/4 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
  3. 3*Carrot Cake Steps* Melt butter in microwave.
  4. 4In a medium bowl, add the melted butter and brown sugar. Mix until well combined.
  5. 5Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
  6. 6Add in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir until completely combined.
  7. 7Fold in the shredded carrots. Set mixture aside.
  8. 8*Cheesecake Swirl* In a medium bowl, add in the cream cheese and sugar. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
  9. 9Add in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
  10. 10Beat on medium/high until smooth and creamy.
  11. 11Add half of the carrot cake batter into the pan and spread out evenly.
  12. 12Add half of the cheesecake batter to the carrot cake batter. Do this by dropping dollops of batter all over the carrot cake batter. ***Don’t swirl yet.***
  13. 13Add the remaining carrot cake batter on top of and around the cheesecake batter.
  14. 14Add the remaining cheesecake batter by adding dollops on top of the carrot cake batter.
  15. 15Using a knife or skewer, swirl the batters together as much as you’d like.
  16. 16Bake for about 35-40 minutes until the edges are golden brown. There will be very little jiggle to the center.
  17. 17Cool completely before cutting. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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The Easter Cake Everybody Remembers

Easter dessert is the one your family talks about all year. A carrot cake with cream cheese frosting or a tall coconut cake sitting on the counter says the day is a little different from every other Sunday.

Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection the week before Easter, when the ham is planned and the dessert still isn't, or when the kids want something they can help decorate.

Every recipe here is a spring cake somebody actually made and saved: Carrot Cake Squares, Nanny's coconut cake, Carrot Cake Cupcakes, The Moistest Carrot Cake Loaf, and Easter Cake Push Pops for the little ones.

Quick Tips

  1. 1

    Grate your own carrots

    Pre-shredded bags are dry and thick. Use the small holes on a box grater for about 3 cups of fine shreds that melt into the batter.

  2. 2

    Cool before frosting

    Let layers sit at least 1 hour until fully cool, or cream cheese frosting will slide right off the sides.

  3. 3

    Soak the coconut cake

    Poke holes in the warm cake with a fork and pour cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk over it while it's still hot so it soaks in.

  4. 4

    Fill cupcakes two-thirds

    Scoop about 1/4 cup of batter per liner so they dome instead of spilling over, and bake 18 to 22 minutes.

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