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Red and strawberry desserts — carrot cake squares, red velvet cupcakes, lazy strawberry shortcake, shortcake puppy chow — for easy weeknight sweets.

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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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A red dessert makes a plain Tuesday feel like something. Most of these come together with strawberries, whipped topping, and whatever cake you already have on the counter.

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Quick Tips

  1. 1

    Sugar the strawberries first

    Toss sliced berries with 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar and let them sit 30 minutes so they make their own syrup.

  2. 2

    Cool cake before layering

    Let cake cool at least 1 hour before adding whipped topping, or it slides right off.

  3. 3

    Grate zucchini and squeeze

    Wring 2 cups of grated zucchini in a clean towel to pull out water so muffins bake up light, not soggy.

  4. 4

    Fill cupcake liners two-thirds

    Stop at two-thirds full and bake 18 to 20 minutes so red velvet cupcakes dome instead of spilling over.

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