25 Absolutely Delicious Carrot Cake Recipes
If you’re looking for a carrot cake recipe you’ll definitely find one in this delicious collection! Here you will find recipes for classic cakes, sheet cakes, cookies, oatmeal, bars and more! Also includes vegan and gluten free options.

Carrot Cake recipes that are perfect for Easter!
I mean, carrot cake is delicious any time of year, but Carrot Cake at Easter is a must! If you love carrot cake, you’re in the right place! I’m sharing 25 delicious recipes that include cakes, cupcakes, bars, cookies, oatmeal and more…there’s definitely something for everyone here.
So moist + flavourful!
Carrot Cake Sheet Cake
This Carrot Cake Sheet Cake Recipe with a Cream Cheese Frosting is tender, sweet and so delicious! This recipe is made with less oil than many other carrot cake recipes (uses applesauce instead). This our family favourite recipe!
decadent cupcakes!
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
If you love carrot cake, you will definitely love these Carrot Cake Cupcakes! Topped with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, these are a must make. These cupcakes have a moist crumb, are so flavourful and delicious. Cupcakes are always a fun option for holidays.
rich + moist!
Easy Layered Carrot Cake
This is a delicious Layered Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting. Pumpkin purée is added to this cake batter to make this cake extra rich and tender! Ingredients include fresh grated carrots, pumpkin purée, shredded coconut and optional walnuts.
chewy + yummy
Carrot Cake Cookies
These Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Drizzle are an oat drop cookie with shredded carrots, cinnamon, raisins and white chocolate chips. They’re moist, a little bit chewy, spicy and a real treat with the addition of the cream cheese drizzle. A fun twist on carrot cake.
silky + flavourful
Carrot Pumpkin Bundt Cake
This Carrot Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Drizzle, is moist, spicy and delicious! The addition of pure pumpkin purée adds a gorgeous silky texture! This pretty cake is perfect any time of year.
perfect for brunch!
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Carrot Cake for breakfast? YES! These Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle are absolutely delicious! Serve them up for Easter brunch, your family will love them!
Simply Delicious!
Carrot Pound Cake
If you love pound cake but you also love carrot cake, why not have both? This is a rich cream cheese pound cake with all the carrot cake flavour you love, topped with a brown butter cream cheese glaze!
Smooth + velvety
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is super moist and tender. The cream cheese frosting is smooth and velvety. Can be made a day ahead, and actually tastes better the next day!
Moist + Fluffy
Copycat Starbucks Carrot Cake
This Copycat Starbucks Carrot Cake recipe is packed with flavour! A moist and fluffy spiced cake with an incredible cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love?!
Tropical!
Pineapple Carrot Cake
Impossibly moist, deliciously spiced and with just a hint of tropical sweetness, this cream cheese frosted pineapple carrot cake is the YUMMIEST!
sweet + delicious
Caramel Carrot Cake
This caramel carrot cake is sweet and delicious with moist carrot cake topped with decadent caramel cream cheese frosting. It’s easy to make and perfect for carrot cake fans!
with pineapple
Low Sugar Carrot Cake
Celebrate the taste of spring with this delicious low sugar carrot cake recipe! With the natural sweetness of pineapple and less overall sugar, it’s a great alternative to traditional carrot cake.
Yummy!
Old Fashioned Carrot Cake Cookies
This carrot cake cookie recipe makes an old-fashioned sandwich-style cookie. It includes the instructions to make cream cheese icing as well.
a delicious breakfast idea!
Carrot Cake Slow Cooker Oatmeal
This carrot cake slow cooker oatmeal recipe is so delicious. It tastes just like carrot cake but has oats to make it an ideal breakfast or brunch option.
great for gatherings
Carrot Cake Sheet Cake
Carrot Sheet Cake topped with lush cream cheese frosting is incredibly moist and beautifully spiced. Ideal for gatherings, this easy recipe lets you savour all the classic tastes of a traditional carrot cake but in much less time.
Grab-and-go
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
With just 10 basic ingredients and 2 minutes of prep time you can make these High Protein Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. Grab-and-go breakfasts that taste like dessert.
Super moist!
One Bowl Easy Carrot Cake
This Easy Carrot Cake is a One Bowl cake with fluffy cream cheese frosting! It is a super moist cake that delivers the best results every time.
A classic!
Triple Layer Carrot Cake
This Triple Layer Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is full of classic, sweet carrot cake flavour, the crunch of walnuts, and a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting throughout.
Easy to prepare!
Carrot Cake Bars
These carrot cake bars are super moist and easy to prepare. They have the right amount of spice and nuts, just like a classic carrot cake.
use sourdough discard
Sourdough Carrot Cake Muffins
These sourdough carrot cake muffins deliver all the classic flavours of carrot cake. With a slightly less sweet sugar ratio than the typical carrot cake, the warm spices and carrot flavour really shine through.
classic flavour!
Gluten Free Carrot Cake
This gluten free carrot cake is warmly spiced, moist, fluffy and incredibly flavourful! It has the most amazing tender crumb and the best classic flavour. There are so many reasons to love this gluten free carrot cake!
another gluten free option
Gluten Free Classic Carrot Cake
This classic recipe for gluten free carrot cake with walnuts, raisins, and shredded coconut is just as moist, delicious, and easy as the regular version!
a yummy vegan option
Vegan Carrot Cake
This Vegan Carrot Cake has sugar, spice, and everything nice! It’s loaded with warm spices and has a tender-sweet crumb that will melt in your mouth.
flavourful and moist!
Easy Vegan Carrot Cake Loaf
Incredibly flavourful and moist vegan carrot cake loaf topped with vanilla brown butter glaze. This carrot quick bread is easy to make with no eggs or dairy, and no grating required!
a fun dessert option!
Mini Carrot Cake Bundts
These personal mini carrot cake bundts are easy, gluten-free, vegan cakes with a centre stuffed with “cream cheese” frosting and decorated with coconut and sprinkles!
More Easter Ideas!
Recipes, dinner ideas, decorating and more!
I hope you found a carrot cake recipe here to inspire your Easter baking! Enjoy.

