Crunchy Carrot Cake Traybake

An easy sheet-pan carrot cake! A hint of cinnamon and crunch makes this treat a delicious South African favourite!

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Prep Time 20 minutes
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Total Time 70 minutes
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Servings 16

Key Ingredient

Kellogg's® Granola Crunchy

Kellogg's® Granola Crunchy

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Ingredient

  • For the carrot cake
  • golden syrup 2/3 cup
  • oil 1/4 cup
  • vanilla yoghurt 1/2 cup
  • milk 1/3 cup
  • large eggs 2
  • grated carrots 6 (450g)
  • orange zest (optional) 2 tsp
  • self-raising flour 2 cups (170g)
  • ground nutmeg 1 tsp
  • ground ginger 1/2 tsp
  • Kellogg's® Crunchy Granola 1 1/2 cup
  • For the topping
  • cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup
  • vanilla yoghurt 3/4 cup
  • Kellogg's® Crunchy Granola 1/3 cup

Cooking steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a square baking dish with baking paper. *Chef’s Tip: Snip a line into the corners of the baking paper for even cake edges.

2. Add the golden syrup, oil, yoghurt, milk, eggs, grated carrots and orange zest to a large mixing bowl and whisk until fully combined.

3. Sieve in the flour, ground nutmeg and ginger and fold it through the wet mixture along with the Kellogg’s® Crunchy Granola until just combined.

4. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes.*Chef’s Tip: Poke the centre of the cake with a skewer and if it comes out clean it’s ready!

5. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely for about 1 hour.

6. In the meantime, prepare the icing by whisking the cream cheese and yoghurt in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.

7. Once the carrot cake has cooled, generously spread the cream cheese icing over the cake using a spatula and sprinkle granola over to garnish.

8. Slice the carrot cake into squares, serve with tea and ENJOY!