It’s the monthly blog event with Sweet and Simple Bakes. Check out the spot HERE.
This month’s recipe is Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese. Well I did make carrot cake, but I turned it into something a little more fun… WHOOPIE PIES! That’s right, carrot cake whoopie pies. I think you’ll enjoy this one.
The following is the original recipe from Sweet and Simple Bakes but I’ve noted my adjustments. Make sure to check the Sweet and Simple site to see what everyone else did with the recipe.
Serves 12, Ingredients:
- 6 1/2 oz self-rising flour (I used 8 oz All Purpose flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch salt (I used about 1/2 tsp)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (I used ground nutmeg)
- 1/2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
- 2 eggs
- I added 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 oz vegetable or sunflower oil
- 7 oz light or dark brown sugar
- 11 oz grated carrots (I used 10 oz and I boiled them for 5 minutes to soften)
- 4 oz sultanas (raisins)…(I used about 3/4 cup)
- I added 8 oz crushed pineapple, slightly drained
- I added 3 oz coconut
- Optional: 3 oz chopped walnuts (omitted in cake mixtured but used to decorate).
Cream Cheese Icing: * I doubled this recipe
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 3 oz softened butter
- 4 1/2 oz confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I used 1 tsp)
Directions: Please see the original recipe at Sweet and Simple if you want to make a whole carrot cake. The following is the directions for Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies.
Preheat oven to 300 F. Mix all dry ingredients and set aside. Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the oil and brown sugar. In a food processor, add the cooked grated carrots, raisins, coconut and puree. NOTE: This is how I sneak raisins into a recipe when there is someone who doesn’t like raisins…the raisins in puree form are undetectable by texture and yet still add their wonderful sweetness.
Add the pureed mixture into the oil and sugar and mix well. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix only until combined. No over mixing allowed!

From left to right and down: The oil sugar, the carrot-raisin-coconut puree, the dry flour mix.

Top with cream cheese frosting

Roll in chopped walnuts to decorate


Enjoy a whoopie pie
They are SO darling! SOOO pretty and cute and adorable! But hahaha, I JUST posted abt how much I hate desserts and did my own savory version of “carrot cake”!
WOW you made Whoopie Pies – they look amazing!! I just adore your little fondant carrots. What a great bake – well done!
Thank you for taking part in this month’s Sweet & Simple Bakes event! I do hope you will join us once again in our monthly baking :0)
Best wishes Rosie x
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OMG these are simply amazing and so CUTE!
Thanks for taking part and hope you will join us again.
Maria
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Your pies are adorable and cute. Will try this version also. Thanks for dropping by.
Ooh my goodness, they look splendid!
These pies are so adorable..Quite creative!Somehow in the back of my mind I was hoping to see the loaf and this is a pleasant surprise!Great idea to use raisins in puree’ form:)
Fantastic!!!! I really love your carrot cake whoopie pies with those little the fondant carrot!!! Yummy, Yummy, Yummy!!! Could you send some to me right now? hehe…
p.s: Thanks for dropping by. 🙂
What a wonderful idea to make carrot whoopie pies and your are so attractive. I never thought of pulverizing the raisins. That is a great idea. Yes, I have some who would not touch it with raisins sticking out but would never know the difference, when they are hiding.
A really great way to handle this recipe.
Wonderful idea! Will try to do this next time! great blog by the way. Best wishes, Lucie
These are so so cute! I really adore those little mini carrots on top of each one – really beautiful.
Wow !! Great variation…great for a party or when you are entertaining !!
the carrot whoopie pies are really a great idea…so creative and its really good for parties….
Wow- these turned out so cute and pretty. Nice job! I usually like to join in on the Sweet & Simple Bakes, but am in the middle of moving, so I missed out this month. I love your variation on the recipe.
These are beautiful and look so yummy.
Oh those look fantastic. I love how you made them in to whoopie pies and adding the crushed pineapple sounds like really interesting, I must try that myself next time!
They look like carrot cake burgers, yum.
You’ve been so creative – they look great!
These are brilliant!! So creative, absolutely love them.
And good tip about sneaking in the raisins – will remember to puree in the future!
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These look delicious!!! Can not wait to try them!