Easy Carrot Coffee Cake Recipe

Easy Carrot Coffee Cake is an easy Homemade cake recipe that is so delicious it doesn’t even need a frosting. The perfect Breakfast, Snack or Dessert Cake.

Nothing better than a slice of a delicious Coffee Cake to go with a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea and another good Cake is this Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake or this delicious Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake.

I love Coffee Cakes and since living in Italy I have discovered that I much more enjoy a Cake that is lightly flavoured and simple. I have stepped away from the overly sweet and overly frosted cakes to a more simple cake that goes great with a cup of tea or coffee!

What Are Coffee Cakes?

Coffee Cakes are meant to be served with coffee and are usually flavored with fruit, cinnamon or nuts. And quite often they have a crumb topping. They can be baked in a round, square or even in a bundt pan.

As I have mentioned before my husband likes his breakfast dunk. So anything edible on the kitchen table in the morning gets dunked. And naturally a big slice of Coffee Cake is his favourite. Especially since I added some chopped nuts to a delicious streusel topping.

Recipe Ingredients

• Flour – cake flour or all purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Carrots grated (approximately 1½ cups grated)
• Sugar
• Brown sugar (lightly packed)
• Eggs
• Greek yogurt (or plain regular yogurt)
• Milk – Whole or 2% milk
• Oil – light olive oil or melted butter
• Brown sugar
• Butter – softened butter
• Nuts – chopped nuts such as walnuts, hazelnuts or pecans

How To Make Cake Flour

For every cup of all purpose flour, remove two tablespoons and replace with two tablespoons of corn starch. Be sure to sift the flour and cornstarch together a couple of times, this way it is sure to be properly combined and lump free. Cake flour in cakes will give you a very tender texture and fine crumb, it will also help the cake to rise.

How To Make A Carrot Cake Coffee Cake

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and shredded carrots.

In a medium bowl beat on medium speed the sugars, eggs, yogurt and milk until combined then add the oil and beat until smooth.

Pour the creamed mixture into the dry mixture and stir just combine, to not beat.

To make the streusel topping, in a medium bowl combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon cut in butter until crumbly then stir in the chopped nuts.

Spoon some batter into the prepared pan, top with a little streusel then add the remaining batter and streusel.

Bake until a tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool completely before serving. 

Is it necessary to peel the carrots for the cake?

Peeling carrots is recommended to ensure a smooth texture in the cake, and then finely grate the carrots so they are in small pieces throughout the cake.

How To Store the carrot coffee cake

As long as the cake is unfrosted it should be kept at room temperature. Keep it in a cake container or well wrapped. It will keep for up to 3-4 days. If you wish to freeze the cake, be sure to cool the cake completely then wrap it tightly in either plastic wrap or foil, place it in a freeze safe bag. The cake will keep for  up to 2 months. When ready to thaw place the wrapped cake in the refrigerator to thaw before serving.

More Delicious Coffee Cake Recipes to try

So how ever you serve this Easy Carrot Cake for Breakfast, Snack or Dessert with a cup of coffee or tea I hope you enjoy it!

Updated from April 7, 2018.

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