Carrot cake

Melissa Hemsley shares her recipe for parsnip and carrot cake with ginger and walnut icing. This cake can easily be made gluten free by using gluten-free baking powder and oats

Buckwheat flour gives a distinctive, nutty taste to this showstopping carrot cake, while the brown sugar in the icing adds a lovely caramel note

Baking a carrot cake as a traybake makes it quicker and easier than ever

Give carrot cake an exotic twist with dried fruits and a luscious whipped coconut cream topping

Warming spices and creamy coconut make this our favourite carrot cake yet. Follow our tip to make it gluten free

Slices of this loaf cake are lovely served warm with Greek yogurt for a quick pud, but equally good cold with a cuppa

These zesty carrot and orange cupcakes are drizzled with spiced rum

Although maple syrup and dates still count as sources of sugar in nutritional terms, this moist loaf is lower in sugar than a traditional carrot cake. Ditching the usual cream cheese frosting and using sunflower oil instead of butter also reduces the fat, saturated fat and overall calorie content