Pro Tip:
Once your cake layers are on the wire rack, make sure they have cooled completely to room temperature before applying the frosting, otherwise, your frosting will melt and won’t look good. I start beating the frosting once the cake layers have cooled.
How to Frost a Carrot Cake
You can decorate this cake any way you like. You can roughly spread on the frosting for a rustic look or pipe the frosting as we have done here. If you want to replicate this look, watch the video tutorial above to see detailed instructions for decorating this dreamy carrot cake. Here’s what you will need:
What does carrot cake taste like?
Since carrots are the main ingredient of carrot cake, it has a great earthy carrot flavor with warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. The cake itself isn’t overly sweet which makes it a perfect match for the sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.
