I was searching for a great cake recipe to make for the week of Easter when I discovered the cutest little bundt cake mini pan at a cake supply store last week with a picture of a carrot cake on the front of it. I was memorized by how breathtaking the cake looked and I knew I wanted to make something just as beautiful and just as delicious as the picture looked. Seeing as it is Easter I like to use one of my favorite veggies in my cooking that is synomous with this holiday- CARROTS! What better way to bake with carrots than to make a carrot cake?
Yes, I realize the idea of a carrot cake is nothing new or exhilarating but I promise one bite of this cake will make your taste-buds scream for more. By incorporating coconut into the batter and a touch of pineapple juice the cake become this moist light and airy dream come true that one can only dream about (okay, maybe I am the only one who dreams of food- but you know what I mean!) Anyway, this is the perfect dessert to serve for an Easter brunch or dinner and once you make it for the first time just get ready- you will be asked to make it again and again, its that good!
Are you a nut person? I am but I find that a lot of people including my husband do not like nuts in their food. Given, he can crack open pecans in our backyard with lightening speed and eat them in one fast swoop of the hand but putting them in food he doesn’t really care so much for. So Are You? A nut person that is? If you are not I beg you to still try this recipe and just skip the nuts in the glaze. It is still just as amazingly delicious as it looks and sounds without the addition of the pecans inside and on top of the cake. The pecans do an extra crunch that I particularly love and a saltiness that pairs perfectly against the sweetness of the coconut in the cake.
A traditional carrot cake is the ultimate Easter dessert but with the twist of coconut and a banana walnut glaze, this recipe lends itself to a nice twist on an old-time favorite. It was hard to make the exact amount of lemon pecan glaze that I needed for the mini cakes so if you have leftover glaze (and you will) just do what I did and lick it with your finger until you are sick to your stomach and then place the rest in a container and freezer to put over a dessert on a rainy day! LOL!
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Coconut Carrot Cake Minis with a Lemon Pecan Glaze
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 large eggs
1 tsp. real vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup dry flaked coconut
1cup chopped pecans
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Well don’t these just look absolutely divine! I just might have to make them up for easter. Thanks for sharing doll!
xo
oww! I just love coconut 🙂 Makes most baked goods better! These are adorable. I’m making mini carrot cupcakes for our Easter celebration. It is such a great dessert. Hope your Monday is treating you well 🙂
How cute are they! and with the addition of pineapple juice too! I am with u in the addition of pecans.. oh yum!
best of all-they are portion sized controlled already…
LOL! You are quite correct-I need a posting schedule! These mini bundts are the best!Combination of all delicious ingredients.
yum!! i have a list of your desserts that i want to make on sunday…when i can finally have sweets! ha! hope you had a great weekend lady!
ThIs looks so good! I love the coconut in it! I a huge lover of baking with veggies
Wow! Amazingly beautiful and delicious! I wish I had one now! l
I’ve never made anything in a bundt pan before, but I so love the idea of a personalized dessert 🙂 These look divine!
Girl- these are picture perfect and a great idea for dessert for alot of people! I love it
Carrot Cake is my all time favorite cake. Such a nice and fresh dessert for anytime of the year. I love the pineapple juice in it
you had me at coconut.
do you think these would work with out the pecans? my G is allergic to nuts.
These look incredible and so cute. I love mini anything. We just had a bundt bakery open down the street and I have been wanting a mini pan. These are the perfect spring dessert.
These scream spring to me! They’re gorgeous. Perfect for Easter.
I would have never thought to pair carrot and coconut in a dessert — looooooove it! and the lemon glaze? oh gosh girl this is fantastic!!!!
Carrot cake how did I never make that Easter connection before, duh! This looks delicious though!
Mmm, I love the addition of pecans here! And carrot cake for Easter? Genius!
Yum!! That looks and sounds so good!!
This is cake….perfection!
I think I am going to make these for my son’s preschool teachers for an Easter treat on Wednesday… Sounds yummy! LOVE coconut and nuts! Almond joys are my fave… 😉
Carrots, coconut and pineapple! Wow I bet it is so moist and yummy! I need to do this for my hubby- he lOves carrot anything!
I’m definitely a nut person. When my kids were little, any time I didn’t want them to eat something I’d put nuts in it. They’re older and wiser now so that doesn’t work anymore. These little cakes look scrumptious!
Coconut in carrot cake sounds delicious and your little cakes are so cute! 🙂
I absolutely would eat the leftover frosting as well. I’m not sure how people can ever ignore containers of it in their fridge =) These look (and sound) awesome! I wish I had a mini-bundt pan. Maybe they’d work in a full sized bundt with an adjustment for baking time?
I LOVE mini cakes! I’ve discovered that I love carrot cake. Definitely want to make these!
how many does this make??????
carole
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What a great combination for carrot cake. Especially so by them being small little sweet things that everyone loves. Thank you.
Hi There, The cake minis are looking absolutely delightful. Very nicely made and presented. Its always fun to see ur appetizing recipes. I wud love to give ur version a try on the coming weekend. Have a great day !
I love coconut & pineapple in my carrot cake. The lemon pecan glaze has to make it incredible! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
oh that’s too cute!! anne
Yum! These sound so delicious with all that spice and they look absolutely beautiful!
Oh these look so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
These look scrumptious… still think opening up a bakery in LP would be fab!
How I wish I have mini bundt pans now, so cute!
These are adorable! there’s something about single serving desserts that make me so happy.
And, of course, carrot cake. Although I might have to dip these in cream cheese frosting. Oh yes. Dip.
I’m sure that there wasn’t a crumb left of these mini bundts! Love the combo of carrot cake and lemon glaze. Yum, yum, YUMMO! Hope you had a delicious and beautiful Easter!
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