About Course

Carrot Cake is a classic, but this particular recipe is not anything like you’ve seen before! The carrot cake sponges are moist and packed with flavors, the cream cheese buttercream balances the sweetness with its slightly tangy and salty flavor, but the oh so creamy caramel comes to bring it all together in a cake that impresses at any time. The essence of this cake is the taste contrast between the sweet and the salty, but let’s not forget the texture. We have plenty of texture as well – creamy from the caramel and buttercream, dense and moist from the sponge and crunchy from the caramelized walnuts.

I have to admit I was a bit reluctant at first when making Carrot Cake years ago, but I soon discovered that carrot cake tastes nothing like a vegetable, but instead becomes the best opportunity to use spices in a dessert. Carrot does bring taste into the equation, but its main purpose is to add moisture into the batter, thus creating a delicious and flavorful sponge, one that has incredible taste and even better texture. Years have gone by and now carrot cake has become a classic in my family. I have made dozens of versions, but this one struck a chord with caramel notes!

The salted caramel is out of this world in terms of taste and texture and I like it in other desserts too. It’s just as amazing in choux, tartlettes or any dessert that could use a touch of caramel. And the caramel works so well with all the other flavors! We are talking about cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and orange, four strong flavors capable to mellow down when combined into the same dessert just to become an unity in taste.

The structure of the cake looks complex and it is the assembling method that does the trick, creating a cake that looks beautiful even when cut. In fact, I love my cakes for this reason – when cutting into them I get to see the inside I worked so hard for and reveal all those wonderful flavors and textures I created! If the outer design can always be improved, the inside should always be on point. Taste is the most important aspect of a dessert!


The elements of this cake are:

  • Carrot Cake Sponge
  • Salted Caramel
  • Caramelized Walnuts
  • Cream Cheese Buttercream
  • Italian Meringue Buttercream
  • Colored Sugar

What Will You Learn?

  • 1 full recipe
  • Carrot sponge cake
  • Smooth caramel
  • Whipped cream cheese frosting
  • Italian meringue buttercream
  • Colored sugar crystals for decor
  • Information regarding the tools and equipment needed
  • Information regarding ingredients
  • Information on the techniques used
  • How to make salted caramel

Course Content

Introduction
Full recipe and a few information regarding tools, equipments and ingredients

  • Tools and utensils
  • Full Recipe – Caramel Carrot Cake
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Carrot Sponge Cake
How to make a delicious carrot sponge cake

Salted Caramel
How to make salted caramel

Caramelized Walnuts

Cream Cheese Buttercream
How to make the most delicious cream cheese buttercream

Assembling the cake

Buttercream – theory
Theory on types of buttercream

Finishing the cake
How to cover the cake in buttercream

Colored sugar for decor
How to color sugar crystals for decor