Cream Cheese Carrot Bundt Cake – only a few simple ingredients make this delicious cake. Cake with a can of frosting in the batter. Carrot cake mix, water, oil, eggs, a can of coconut pecan frosting, cream cheese and sugar. I couldn’t believe how delicious this cake tasted. Can make a few days in advance and store in an air-tight container. Great for holidays and potlucks!
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Carrot Cake is a must for Easter! I am not a huge carrot cake fan, but I can not resist this Cream Cheese Carrot Bundt Cake. It is crazy good!!! The cake is super moist, and I can’t get enough of that cream cheese filling! Serve the cake with some whipped cream and caramel sauce. Prepare to be wowed!
How to Make Carrot Cake with Cake Mix
This Cream Cheese Carrot Bundt Cake is super easy to make. It starts with a box of cake mix and a can of frosting. Combine the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and the frosting in a bowl. Mix with a handheld mixer. In a separate bowl, mix together cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Pour ¾ of the cake batter into a Bundt cake pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cake batter. Cover with remaining cake batter and bake.
- DO NOT make the cake mix as directed on the box. Use the cake mix straight out of the box.
- This does not work with other types of frosting. I’ve only had success with the coconut pecan canned frosting.
- What really puts this cake over the top is the yummy cream cheese filling. It is basically a layer of cheesecake in the middle of the cake. My filling sank to the top of the cake, but it still tasted great!!!
- Feel free to add some drained crushed pineapple to the cake batter.
- Can Carrot Cake be made in advance? Yes! You can make this cake ahead of time and store it in an air-tight container. I will keep 3 days on the countertop and up to a week in the refrigerator.
- Can Carrot Cake be frozen? Yes! You can freeze the baked cake for later. Cool the cake and wrap in plastic wrap and foil. Remove the cake at least an hour before serving and let thaw on the countertop.
Bundt Cake is Great for a Crowd
We sprinkled this Cream Cheese Carrot Bundt Cake with some powdered sugar and served it with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. It would also be great with a big ol’ scoop of vanilla ice cream or a simple glaze! You can make this cake a day in advance and store it in an air-tight container. It is the perfect dessert for your Easter meal!
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Cream Cheese Carrot Bundt Cake
Equipment:
Ingredients:
Cake
- 1 box Carrot Cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 (16-oz) can Coconut Pecan frosting
Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine cake mix, water, oil, 4 eggs, and frosting in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer until smooth.
- For the cream cheese filling, beat cream cheese with sugar, vanilla, and 1 egg with a handheld mixer until smooth. Set aside.
- Pour¾ of batter into prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture into pan. Top with remaining cake batter.
- Bake for 60 minutes, until cake tests done.
- Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert pan onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Notes:
- DO NOT make the cake mix as directed on the box. Use the cake mix straight out of the box.
- This does not work with other types of frosting. I’ve only had success with the coconut pecan canned frosting.
- What really puts this cake over the top is the yummy cream cheese filling. It is basically a layer of cheesecake in the middle of the cake. My filling sank to the top of the cake, but it still tasted great!!!
- Feel free to add some drained crushed pineapple to the cake batter.
- You can make this cake ahead of time and store it in an air-tight container. I will keep 3 days on the countertop and up to a week in the refrigerator.
- You can freeze the baked cake for later. Cool the cake and wrap in plastic wrap and foil. Remove the cake at least an hour before serving and let thaw on the countertop.
Steph
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Going to try this!! What brand of pecan coconut frosting did you use? Thanks!!
Any brand works fine. Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, or Duncan Hines.
What about adding, say, a cup of shredded carrots?
Any adjustments would be up to you.
Do you think any flavor frosting would work instead of the coconut, say cream cheese frosting instead?
No. I’ve tried this with other frosting and it does not work at all!
Why is that? I don’t like the texture of coconut but would love to try the recipe.
I don’t know the science behind why, but I’ve tried this recipe with other flavors of canned frosting and it does not work. You can give it a whirl, but it didn’t work for me. Just trying to save your time and money.
Do you think this could be made in a 9×9 or 9×13 pan?
I’ve only made this in a Bundt pan. I would suggest trying the 9×13-inch pan over the 9×9. I think the 9×9 would be way too small. I don’t know the cooking time for the sheet cake, so you would have to play with it.
When I invert cake onto cooling rack, will the cake slide out of cake pan?
It should
Just wondering if you've tried this again with the pineapple! Did you have to adjust the liquid at all? Thanks!
Could you add ajar of carrot baby food to make it moist? Would you use 2 jars are one? Thanks
I wouldn't use any baby food in this cake. It is plenty moist as it is.
Doesn't this cake need to be refrigerated because of the cream cheese? Can't wait to try it!
I didn't refrigerate the cake, but you certainly can. Enjoy!
I couldn't find coconut pecan frosting at Publix, Winn-Dixie or Fresh 4 Less. I usually can find everything at Publix! Do you have a second favorite I might try?
Pretty sure German Chocolate and Coconut Pecan are the same thing.
I don’t own a hand mixer. Any reason I can’t just use my stand mixer on low speed?
A stand mixer will be just fine. Enjoy!
that german chocolate frosting is my favorite EVER!!!! and carrot cake -oye vay! yum!