Jul 14 2026
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Molten Carrot Cake With A Cream Cheese Lava Recipe

Inspired by Black-eyed Pea
Time1h
Serves6

Fresh from our oven, a mini bundt carrot cake filled with cream cheese icing and drizzled with warm caramel sauce.

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Ingredients

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Cake

Cream Cheese Filling

Caramel Sauce

Method

Cake Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini bundt cake pan.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In another bowl, beat the eggs, then add vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Mix until blended.

  4. 4

    Combine Mixtures

    Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Fold in the shredded carrots.

  5. 5

    Fill the Bundt Pan

    Spoon the batter into the prepared mini bundt pan, filling each cavity halfway.

  6. 6

    Prepare Cream Cheese Filling

    In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each filled cavity.

  7. 7

    Top with Batter

    Cover the cream cheese filling with more batter until the pan is filled to the top.

  8. 8

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  9. 9

    Cool

    Allow the cakes to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Caramel Sauce Preparation

  1. 10

    Make Caramel Sauce

    In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, heavy cream, and butter. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens, about 5-7 minutes.

  2. 11

    Add Vanilla

    Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving.

Serving

  1. 12

    Serve

    Place the cooled mini bundt cakes on a serving plate. Drizzle with warm caramel sauce before serving.

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