How to spice up a carrot cake

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I have made a carrot cake several times, and I like the way the cake turns out but I want it to have more spice flavors. The recipe only calls for 1 tsp of cinnamon, but since I want it to have more spice flavors I have tried adding varying combinations of the following spices:

  • cloves
  • allspice
  • nutmeg

I have tried amounts between 1/2 tsp and 1 tsp of each of the above spices but it seems the taste is always the same - good but not spicy enough. I'm afraid to go too far overboard and ruin a good cake, so does anyone have any suggestions on how much to add or other spices that would help the cake be more spicy?

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Best Answer

Cayenne pepper.

I'm actually serious. I haven't tried it in carrot cake but a little capsaicin actually works well with a little sweet to offset it. Chile powder also works well in sweet things.

Cardamom is my wife's favorite and so it goes into many baked goods I make. It would work and be interesting but not spicy.

You can always put in a good extra dose of cinnamon if you want it to punch you in the face.



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How do you make Betty Crocker carrot cake Mix better?

Add 3 more eggs so a total of (6) eggs. Use "real butter" instead of vegetable oil, make sure its real butter not margarine and (double) the amount of butter. Use milk instead of water.

What goes well with carrot cake?

Sweet fruits, such as pineapple and raisins, work well with carrot cake; they're even added to the batter fairly frequently.

What is mixed spice for carrot cake?

Here is a typical blend of spices used to make mixed spice:
  • 1 Tbs ground allspice.
  • 1 Tbs ground cinnamon.
  • 1 Tbs ground nutmeg.
  • 2 tsp ground mace.
  • 1 tsp ground cloves.
  • 1 tsp ground coriander.
  • 1 tsp ground Ginger.
  • Blend all spices together, and store in a sealed jar away from light.



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Answer 2

When it comes to spicing cakes I tend to err on the side of heavy handed as I like them to have a bit of punch. I'd go for more cinnamon definitely, and I'd also consider a good pinch or more of powdered ginger. i love the combination of cinnamon and ginger in a cake.

I also like to butter my cake tin, then sprinkle a layer of sugar over the butter and cinnamon/ginger/whatever spices I'm putting in over that, then pour the cake mix on, to give the cake crust a nice, cooked spiced edge, hopefully with a bit of chewiness from the sugar. this works especially well with upside down fruit cakes.

Answer 3

I would go easy on the cloves and allspice, but increasing the nutmeg and cinnamon more shouldn't be too risky. You might also try mace if you can get hold of it; it's the dried husk that surrounds nutmeg.

Answer 4

I love cardamom with my carrot cakes. I'm from a Persian background so it's a nostalgic spice for me. Both my boyfriend and I love the punchiness of cardamom so I'm often liberal with it. I recently used boxed Carrot cake mix (super moist) and added 1 tsp cardamom, and 2 tsp of cinnamon to the dry mix, it and it was delicious for us. If I was to do it again, for guests, I'd probably just add half a tsp of cardamom. I also love a maple frosting with my carrot cake.

Answer 5

Add Chinese Allspice. These days people are using it to spice up cakes.

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