Molten Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Lava Recipe

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Mix Dry Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until well combined.

Combine Wet Ingredients

In another bowl, beat the eggs. Add the grated carrots, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients

Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Bake the Cake

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Prepare Cream Cheese Lava

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix until creamy and well combined.

Create Lava Hollow

Once the cakes are cooled, use a round cookie cutter or knife to cut a small hollow in the center of each cake layer, making sure not to cut all the way through.

Fill with Cream Cheese Lava

Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the hollowed-out centers of the cake layers.

Assemble Cake

Stack the cake layers on top of each other. Optionally, frost the outside with additional cream cheese frosting if desired.

Serve

Slice the cake and serve immediately to enjoy the molten cream cheese lava effect.