Crave-Worthy Carrot Cake Recipes

We find ourselves coming back to this classic loaf again and again. It hits all the right spots when we're struck by a carrot cake craving.

Oat flour and hazelnuts switch things up in these delicious carrot cupcakes.

A shortcut to carrot cake deliciousness: Instead of filling and frosting layers, bake one thin cake and cut it into small rounds. Then layer apricot jam, orange cream-cheese filling, and cake into glasses. You get to scoop up a bit of everything in each delectable bite.

Of course a bunny cake has to be carrot-flavored! Cream cheese frosting and mini marshmallows form the rabbit's fur, and it's got chocolate-covered espresso beans for eyes, a jelly-bean nose, licorice whiskers, and a cotton-candy tail and ears. Don't miss our how-to or our other Amazing Animal Cakes.

Give your carrot cupcakes an elegant upgrade by using a springerle mold to imprint a rabbit design in circles of fondant. Seeking something more low key? Simply decorate with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.

A ring mold transforms this simple frosting-free carrot cake into something a bit more festive. It can be made up to three days in advance.

We love the blend of spices (cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg) in these knockout cupcakes, as well as their moist, tender crumb. Orange zest gives the cream cheese frosting extra oomph.

Reminiscent of whoopie pies, these light and chewy carrot cookies are sandwiched together with a slathering of cream cheese frosting.

Low-fat plain yogurt steps in for oil here, producing a light yet satisfying riff on classic carrot cake.

Sprinkled with shredded coconut, this scaled-down version of traditional carrot cake is a smart choice for parties and potlucks.

Using a food processor makes quick work of the batter for this crowd-pleasing dessert. Keep things simple by frosting and serving the cake from the baking dish.

Cream cheese frosting is tinted two different shades of green for this springy dessert. The dark green is used to ice the carrot cake, and the light green is piped into decorative leaves. Colorful lollipops add an extra festive touch.

Gluten-free and Passover-friendly, this carrot cake iteration is studded with golden raisins and buttery pecans and finished with a dusting of granulated sugar and potato starch in lieu of confectioners' sugar (it contains cornstarch, which isn't kosher).