Description
A classic carrot cake decoration recipe featuring a smooth cream cheese frosting and charming piped carrot embellishments perfect for Easter, birthdays, or any festive table.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- For decorations:
- Orange food coloring
- Green food coloring
- 2 piping bags with small round and leaf tips
Instructions
- 1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy and well combined.
- 2. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- 3. Transfer about 1/4 cup of frosting to a small bowl and tint orange. Transfer another small amount to a separate bowl and tint green.
- 4. Fill piping bags with the colored frosting—orange in a round tip for carrot shapes, green in a leaf tip for carrot tops.
- 5. Frost the cooled carrot cake with remaining cream cheese frosting using a spatula for a smooth finish.
- 6. Pipe small carrot shapes across the top or edges of the cake using the orange frosting.
- 7. Add green leaves to the tops of each carrot.
- 8. Chill slightly to set frosting before serving.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant carrot colors.
- Practice carrot shapes on parchment before piping directly on the cake.
- Decorated cake can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Frosting
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice with decoration
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: carrot cake frosting, cream cheese icing, carrot cake decoration, piped carrots