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Skillet Carrot Cake

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 3/31/17Updated: 3/05/20

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Skillet Carrot Cake is quick and easy but with all the delicious flavor and texture of a regular carrot cake.

Cast Iron Skillet Carrot Cake

I love my cast iron pans and am a firm believer that things taste better when they have been cooked in cast iron.  Several years ago I took over my husband’s camping cast iron pans he stored in the garage and now they reside permanently in my kitchen.

Cast Iron Skillet Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake is one of my husband’s favorites and with Easter coming soon, you might want to consider a skillet carrot cake for Easter dessert.   It’s a quicker and easier version of the traditional layered and frosted carrot cake.  You get all the great flavor and texture of a carrot cake in less time.

Cast Iron Skillet Carrot Cake

My favorite part of a carrot cake is all that delicious cream cheese frosting.  And this carrot cake has plenty of it!  The addition of crushed pineapple, walnuts and coconut along with carrots create the amazing texture and flavor.

Cast Iron Skillet Carrot Cake

This skillet carrot cake can also be made at the last minute and eaten right out of the pan!  You don’t have all the fuss and mess of a frosted, layered cake.

Cast Iron Skillet Carrot Cake

Some of my other favorite skillet desserts are Skillet S’mores and Chocolate, Nutella and Toffee Skillet Brownie.

Skillet Carrot Cake Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Skillet Carrot Cake

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
The perfect carrot cake made in a cast iron skillet.
serves: 12 servings
Prep:20 minutes
Cook:30 minutes
Total:50 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup graulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups finely shredded carrot, loosely packed
  • 1/2 cup undrained crushed pineapple
  • 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9 inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray
  • In a bowl, mix together sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs.
  • Add in dry ingredients. Stir to combine
  • Add in pineabble, coconut and walnuts.
  • Spread batter evenly into skillet
  • Bake 30 -35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • Add in vanilla and sugar until a smooth, spreading consistency is reached.
  • Frost cooled cake.
  • Garnish with some additional walnuts if desired

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 486kcal (24%) Carbohydrates: 51g (17%) Protein: 24g (48%) Fat: 21g (32%) Saturated Fat: 11g (69%) Cholesterol: 127mg (42%) Sodium: 386mg (17%) Potassium: 416mg (12%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 41g (46%) Vitamin A: 634IU (13%) Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) Calcium: 79mg (8%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:skillet carrot cake
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  1. Michelle Kochel says

    Posted on 4/9 at 11:29 am

    Made the carrot cake last night and wanted you to know that it was everything I had hoped it would be! Totally delicious! Thank you for all of your great recipes!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/9 at 2:19 pm

      Love, love hearing that! Thanks so much for letting me know.

      Reply
  2. Tracy says

    Posted on 4/3 at 4:48 pm

    Do you think you could substitute applesauce for the pineapple – we have a sensitivity to the pineapple here?

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/3 at 4:52 pm

      Tracy, That should work fine or you could probably just leave it out.

      Reply
  3. KC Wright says

    Posted on 4/3 at 9:57 am

    My 1st mother in law made carrot cakes & they were delicious. The greater share of my recipes came from her. She was a fantastic cook. I haven’t made that carrot cake for 30 some years now & am anxious to try this Skillet Carrot cake as it sounds just like her recipe & really easy. Thanks for the share.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/3 at 3:12 pm

      How lucky for you to have so many great family recipes! I hope you enjoy the carrot cake too!

      Reply
  4. MelanieL says

    Posted on 3/31 at 11:50 am

    This looks delicious…and I love your new blog design!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/1 at 8:39 am

      Thanks Melanie. I’m loving it too. Still a bit of tweeking to do but we’re almost there!

      Reply

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