Eggless carrot pineapple cake, filled and frosted with buttercream to look like a sunflower patch. A whole wheat sponge cake, made with shredded carrots and canned pineapples. A perfect cake to enjoy for your special occasion.
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Birthday Cakes
Baking birthday cakes for my loved ones is so much fun! Ever since I started making cakes for kids, they've been counting down the days to their birthdays. We can't help but start planning a month ahead.
They always share their dream designs with me. We chat about what I can whip up. They suggest ideas that make it even more special!
I used to have so much fun baking themed cakes for kids based on what they loved! There was a Real Madrid cake for the football fan. A superhero cake was for the Marvel lover. A cricket cake delighted the cricket enthusiast.
A Paw Patrol cake pleased the cartoon fan. Even a National Geographic cake catered to the wildlife admirer. Now that the kids have grown up and don’t ask for those special cakes anymore, I really miss those days.
If you are looking for a simple cake, check this delish key lime pound cake. I love citrus flavors and this one with a simple glaze is absolute bomb.
Filled & Frosted Cakes
Though they don't ask for specific cakes, i still try to bake some of their favorites. We love buttercream frosting at home, so most of my frosted cakes are buttercream. Occasionally i use ganache too, and this vegan cake with chocolate ganache is to die for.
I use this chocolate sponge cake recipe for all my chocolate sponges and Vanilla sponge recipe for my vanilla cakes. I mix and match these two sponges with other flavors to get different cake recipes.
Kids love this Chocolate orange cake , made with fresh orange juice and orange zest.
If you love brightly decorated cakes, check this apple cake with cinnamon buttercream frosting. For a white cake check this carrot orange cake with orange blossom buttercream
The Cake Story
Recently, I baked a Vegan Orange Pineapple Cake, and it was a huge success at home. The boys really enjoyed it, which surprised me since they usually don't like pineapple in desserts. It was wonderful to see them savoring every bite, showing that they actually liked having pineapple in the cake this time.
So, to indulge them again in another pineapple dessert, I picked up a can of pineapples and decided to bake a cake. At first, I intended to keep the cake simple, but after being inspired by the song "Sunflower" from the Spider verse movie, I decided to design it like a sunflower patch. I was thrilled with the result, and my boys loved it as well.
Some Microwave Cakes
I normally use convection oven for all my bakes. But then there is this sudden craving, which doesn't wait for that 20-30 minutes, then microwave cakes are real blessing.
This mocha mug cake, is my personal favorite, sometimes this bright beautiful looking carrot cake too fits the bill. This chocolate cake is fool proof recipe, even my elder fella makes it often.
Whole Wheat Carrot Pineapple Cake | Sunflower Patch Cake
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Convection oven
- Whisk and spatula
- Bowls for mixing the batter
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups of whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 heaped cup sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup butter milk
- 2 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with ¼ cup warm water
- 350 grams pineapple drained from 570 grams tin, reserve the liquid
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2-3 nos cloves
- 4 nos cardamom pods seeds removed
Butter cream frosting
- 200 grams butter i used amul unsalted @ room temperature
- 4 cups of icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Colors as needed i have used yellow for the sunflower and green for the leaves.
- oreo crumble for the sunflower center
Instructions
Lets Bake the Sponge first
- Drain the pineapplefrom the can and let it be in the colander until use
- Preheat the oven to170C. Grease the pans with oil and lay it with parchment. I have used 2,6 inch round pans and 1, 5 inch pan.
- Prepare the flax eggs, in a bowl, mix the flax-meal with water and keep aside to coagulate.
- Pound the cardamom seeds and cloves together. Grate the carrots and keep it ready. Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.
- In a large bowl, take together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk well to combine.
- To this add chopped walnuts, shredded carrots and the spice powders, whisk again to get a uniform mixture.
- To this add the drained pineapple bits. If the pineapple pieces are bit chunky, chop them into manageable pieces and add it to the dry flour mix and whisk again to get a uniform mix
- In another bowl, take milk, tip in the oil, flax eggs. Using a electric hand mixer , whisk it all together into one smooth liquid.
- To the wet mix, add the dry flour mix in 3 batches and using the electric mixer/spatula, mix in all the flour into the liquid.
- If you feel the batter is too thick add ¼ cup warm water to this and make it to a pourable batter. Divide the batter into 3 prepared pans. Tap the pans twice to release any air trapped, pop it into oven.
- Bake it in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Once done, remove the cake out of the oven, let it sit in the pan for 5-10 minutes to cool a bit, then carefully remove the cake onto a wired cooling rack. Once it is down to room temperature, you can slice and enjoy it.
- Since I planned to frost it, I cling wrapped it and popped it into the fridge until I m ready to frost it.
Make the Butter Cream Frosting
- Take butter and whisk it with an electric beater, until light and fluffy. Now add sugar 1 cup at a time and whisk well.
- The buttercream must be smooth and spreadable, if it is too thick add another teaspoon of milk to it and whisk.
- Once done, if storing, cling wrap it well and refrigerate. I normally make the cream just before i frost my cakes
To Frost & Fill the cake
- Mix 3 tablespoon of icing sugar with ¼ cup of warm water and keep ready.
- Take a round cakeboard, add a blob of buttercream to the center and place one round cakein the middle. This blob makes sure, that the cake stays put on the boardwithout sliding
- Spread half of the sugar solution on top of the sponge, this keeps the cake soft. Add a thick layer of frosting on top. Spread it to cover the entire cake surface, do not forget the edges.
- Now stack the second cake on top of this with its bottom facing the top. Spread the sugar solution on top of the cake.
- Now add a thick layer of yellow buttercream on top and crumb coat the sides with buttercream. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 10 minutes for the crumb coat to set.
- Once set, add thick layers of buttercream on top and using a offset spatuala smoothen it to set.
- Again refrigerate the cake for 10 minutes before adding any extra details. I took the remaining buttercream and took out 4 tablespoon and colored it green for the leaves and the rest with yellow and orange to that sunflower yellow.
- For piping the sunflower, i have used the leave nozzle, fit it in a disposable piping bag, fill the bag with yellow buttercream. I used a small shot glass as my lead, touched the top of the glass on the chilled cake, and piped around that circle to get my sunflower
- I used oreo crumble to fill the center for the cake. I have used the small leaf nozzle for the leaves. Didn't follow a particular pattern for the leaves, tried piping 3 for each flower to accentuate the yellow flower. Please check this video for further assitance.
- Once done, refrigerate the cake for at least 10-15 minutes for the design to set. The slice and enjoy
- If refrigerating the cake for long, make sure that the cake is out at least 2 hours before you slice it.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.
Chef Mireille
WOW - you have become so good in your cake decorating. This cake is gorgeous!
Iwill
One of the most exciting cakes I've seen lately! Definitely a great recipe to celebrate a special occasion with.
Jay Joy
Where was this in my daughter's graduation 2 years ago! She loves pineapple, carrot cake, and LOVES sunflowers.
Danielle
what a pretty cake! i love that you used pineapple to add a nice flavor to it. Great idea!
Jo
That is one beautiful looking cake. Can't take my eyes off it. I love carrot cakes, carrot pineapple together is brilliant!
Natalie
What a beautiful cake. Looks so flavorful and delicious. Love the decoration. Must make it for weekend.
Kalyani
That surely is a piece of art, priya ! Elegant, summery and inviting !! So for the background white, is it plain white buttercream ??
Priya_Srinivasan
thanks kalyani, yes it is plain white butter cream
Narmadha
Lovely design and you have made it so professional. With so healthy ingredients inside we can enjoy these guilt free.
Jagruti's Cooking Odyssey
What a gorgeous and professional looking cake this is, whole wheat, carrot and pineapple what's not to like about this cake!
Mayuri Patel
Oh my! The cake is absolutely beautiful. Love the sunflowers. I remember when I use to bake cakes and decorate them for my kids birthdays --right from a doll cake to racing track one! Nowadays don't I decorate the cakes except in some cases with fresh cream, glace icing or cream cheese. A lovely combo of carrots and pineapple.
Neha (My Culinary Expressions)
What a lovely sunflower patch cake with a carrot pineapple sponge. You seem to have frosted and decorated quite a number of themed cakes for your sons-Wow! I loved the flavors of this cake. Your detailed step-by-step instructions for baking, frosting, and decorating the cake are impressive.
Kalyani
my my my !! this sunflower studded cake is gorgeous priya! Pineapple is one of my fav flavours for cake, and would love to dig into that..
Preethi
This whole wheat carrot pineapple cake looks delectable. You have decorated it so beautifully. I am yet to learn decorating with butter cream frosting. You are such a pro baker . Carrot pineapple combo sounds amazing.
Seema
I love how beautiful the cake looks here. I baked just the cake and it was a lovely recipe. Th combination of carrot and pineapple is like sunshine on a winter day.
Priya_Srinivasan
Thanks Seema. True like a sunshine on a winter day
Radha
Carrot cake is my favorite and this cake with the lovely decoration is a perfect one to make any parties! Amazing flavors!