Eggless Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Mousse

May 4, 2025

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This Eggless Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Mousse is irresistibly moist and bursting with flavor, featuring tender shredded carrots and a warm hint of cinnamon. Top it with creamy, delicious cream cheese mousse, and you’ve got the perfect cake to share with your egg-free family and friends!

slice of carrot cake with cream cheese mousse on a plate and ready to be served

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This carrot cake is perfect any time of the year, but it’s extra special for Easter or a relaxed brunch with family and friends. It’s moist, flavorful, and topped with creamy mousse that makes every bite delicious.

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Ingredients

Eggless carrot cake ingredients

Gather the following ingredients to make the carrot cake:

ingredients needed to make eggless carrot cake including shredded carrots, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vegetable oil, applesauce and flour

All-purpose flour – sift flour if necessary to remove any lumps. For a gluten-free dessert a 1-to-1 gluten-free flour replacement may be substituted for all purpose flour.
Baking powder, baking soda and salt
Ground cinnamon
Granulated sugar
Carrots – shred carrots before starting the eggless carrot cake recipe
Applesauce – use unsweetened applesauce
Vegetable oil

See recipe card for quantities.

Cream cheese mousse ingredients

ingredients needed to make cream cheese mousse including powdered gelatin, ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, cream cheese, water and whipping cream

Powdered gelatin and cold water – to ensure the gelatin sets properly, always use cold water when blooming it
Cream cheese – use full-fat cream cheese. Bring to room temperature before starting recipe.
Granulated sugar
Heavy cream
Ground cinnamon

See recipe card for quantities.

Mirror glaze ingredients (optional)

The mirror glaze is an optional touch for this cake. You can also skip it and keep the cake simple, or get creative with other decorations of your choice.

ingredients needed to make mirror glaze including food coloring, gelatin, water, granulated sugar, sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate chips

Powdered gelatin and cold water – to ensure the gelatin sets properly, always use cold water when blooming it
Granulated sugar
Water – in addition to using for blooming the gelatin, water is also used as a component in the mirror glaze
Sweetened condensed milk – most often found in the baking aisle at your grocery store
White chocolate chips
Gel food coloring – just a few drops of your desired color are needed

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Eggless carrot cake instructions

The first step in making this dessert is to prepare the carrot cake. Just follow these easy steps below:

combining dry ingredients including flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon in a mixing bowl

1 – Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

combining applesauce and shredded carrots in a mixing bowl

2 – Place shredded carrots and applesauce in a separate bowl. Stir to combine.

adding oil to mixing bowl with carrots and applesauce to make eggless carrot cake recipe

3 – Add oil to the carrot/applesauce mixture and stir well to combine.

first half of dry ingredients added to mixing bowl to make cake batter

4 – Place ½ of dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, baking soda) into carrot/applesauce/oil mixture and stir to combine.

second half of dry ingredients added to mixing bowl

5 – Place remaining dry ingredients into mixing bowl and stir to combine. Optional: add ½ cup of raisins, nuts, coconut, drained pineapple, etc…

smoothing eggless carrot cake batter in baking pan prior to baking

6 – Pour cake batter into 10″ round cake pan lined with parchment paper or sprayed with baking spray. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes at 350℉ (177℃) or until cake is well risen and a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool. Remove cake from pan once completely cooled.

Cream cheese mousse and cake assembly instructions

Once the carrot cake has cooled, it’s time to make the cream cheese topping. Just follow the steps below:

whipping cream in a mixing bowl and whipped to medium peaks before adding to cream cheese mixture

1 – Place heavy whipping cream in a separate bowl and whip to medium peaks (note: Medium whipping cream peaks hold their shape but gently curl over at the tip when the beaters are lifted). Place bowl in refrigerator.

powdered gelatin sprinkled over cold water for mirror glaze recipe

2 – Sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Set aside.

room temperature cream cheese, granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a mixing bowl

3 – Place room temperature cream cheese, ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl

using an electric mixer to combine cream cheese, cinnamon and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl to make cream cheese mousse

4 – Using an electric mixer (hand or stand mixer), mix together until combined and no lumps of cream cheese remain. Melt gelatin until just slightly warm and combine with cream cheese mixture.

folding whipped cream into bowl as final step in making cream cheese mousse

5 – Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and fold it in carefully until it’s fully mixed. Be gentle so you don’t deflate the whipped cream.

scooping cream cheese mousse over top of eggless carrot cake in a springform pan

6 – Place a 10″ round cake board in bottom of springform pan. Place carrot cake into pan on top of cake board. Pour cream cheese mousse into pan and spread with a spatula. Gently tap pan on countertop to remove any air bubbles.

7 – Place pan in refrigerator for 3 hours or until cream cheese mousse is set.

8 – To remove cake from pan after the cream cheese mousse has firmed up: dip a knife in hot water, then run it around the inside edge of the pan to loosen the cake. Open the pan’s latch and carefully lift it off.

9 – Return the eggless carrot cake with cream cheese mousse to your refrigerator.

Mirror glaze instructions (optional)

The mirror glaze is optional for this cake. Instead, you can leave it plain or decorate it with things like royal icing carrots or other fun toppings.

powdered gelatin added to cold water as first step in making mirror glaze

1 – Sprinkle powdered gelatin over ¼ cup of cold water. Set aside to allow gelatin to solidify.

combine water, granulated sugar and sweetened condensed milk in a bowl and heat until sugar granules melt

2 – Mix granulated sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and ¾ cup of room temperature water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on full power for 1 minute, then take it out and stir. Microwave for another minute, then stir again. Keep heating in 30-second bursts if needed until the sugar is completely melted.

3 – Place white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute at 50% powder, then take it out. Stir well. Keep heating in 30-second bursts until chips are melted.

set gelatin adding to bowl in next step to make mirror glaze

4 – Add set gelatin to the water/sugar/sweetened condensed milk mixture. Whisk well until gelatin is fully melted.

melted white chocolate added to bowl with other ingredients to make mirror glaze for cake

5 – Pour melted white chocolate into bowl with sugar/condensed milk/water. Stir until well combined.

orange food coloring added to mirror glaze in a bowl

6 – Add food coloring to mirror glaze.

mirror glaze being strained through a sieve to remove any large pieces of white chocolate

7 – Place a mesh sieve over a bowl. Pour the mirror glaze through the sieve to catch any unmelted white chocolate pieces.

mirror glaze in a bowl with a thermometer to track glaze cooling to 90 degrees

8 – Place an instant read thermometer into mirror glaze. Set aside until glaze reaches 90℉ (32℃).

pouring mirror glaze over an eggless carrot cake with cream cheese mousse

9 – Once glaze has cooled to 90℉ (32℃), remove cake from refrigerator. Place on a wire rack with a sheet pan underneath to catch any extra mirror glaze that drips off. Start pouring the glaze in the center of the cake, then move in circles outward until it covers the sides.

10 – Let glaze set for 30 minutes. Remove from wire rack and place on a serving dish. Decorate cake as desired, slice, serve and enjoy!

Equipment

Gather up the following equipment before starting this recipe for your eggless carrot cake:

Electric mixer (hand or stand)
Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Rubber spatula
10″ round springform pan
Parchment paper or baking spray for cake pan
Cake board 10″ round
Thermometer (optional for making mirror glaze)
Mesh sieve (optional for making mirror glaze)

overhead view of an eggless carrot cake decorated with a white chocolate bunny

Storage

To keep your eggless carrot cake fresh, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. When you’re ready to serve it, take the cake out about an hour beforehand so it can warm up to room temperature. This helps bring out its rich flavor and soft texture.

The finished cake does not freeze well due to the cream cheese mousse topping.

slice of carrot cake without eggs on a plate

Top Tip

Use room temperature cream cheese and mix it well until there are no lumps. This will make your cream cheese mousse silky smooth.

FAQ

What is the best way to grate carrots for this eggless carrot cake?

I recommend using the medium plane of a box grater to prepare my carrots for this cake.

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I hope you enjoy this eggless carrot cake with cream cheese mousse as much as my friends and family have over the years!

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