Here’s a soft, moist no-oven carrot cake you can make on the stovetop (or steam) — no baking required 🥕🍰
🥕 No-Oven Carrot Cake (Stovetop Method)
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated carrots (finely grated & lightly squeezed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or ¾ cup whole wheat flour)
- ½ cup brown sugar (or ⅓ cup honey)
- ¼ cup oil (vegetable or coconut)
- ½ cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1 egg
(or ¼ cup yogurt for eggless version) - ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts or raisins (optional)
🍳 How to Cook Without an Oven
Step 1: Prepare the Pan
- Grease a small 6–7 inch round pan.
- Line bottom with parchment (optional but helpful).
Step 2: Make the Batter
- In a bowl, mix oil + sugar.
- Add egg (or yogurt), milk, and vanilla.
- Stir in grated carrots.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture.
- Add nuts/raisins if using.
Do not overmix.
Step 3: Stovetop Baking Method
- Take a large deep pot or pressure cooker.
- Place a metal stand or ring inside.
- Preheat covered on low heat for 5–7 minutes.
- Place cake pan inside (no water needed).
- Cover and cook on low for 35–45 minutes.
- Check with a toothpick — it should come out clean.
⚠️ If using a pressure cooker: do NOT use the whistle.
Step 4: Cool
Let cool 15–20 minutes before removing from pan.
🧁 Optional Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Mix until smooth and spread over cooled cake.
Storage
- Room temp: 1 day
- Fridge: up to 5 days
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A healthy low-sugar version
- A no-egg carrot cake
- A microwave 10-minute version
- Or a no-flour version 🌿
