How to Make the Best Carrot Cake ... Even Better? | Vaughn Vreeland

How to Make the Best Carrot Cake ... Even Better? | Vaughn Vreeland | Cooking the Comments

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Ай бұрын

Get Vaughn’s Rum-Raisin Carrot Cake recipe: nyti.ms/4afUNLH
Vaughn is back, and he’s baking up a storm! In this installment of Cooking the Comments, he’s looking for the best version of carrot cake, as suggested by NYT Cooking subscribers. Watch to find out which techniques and changes come out on top!
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@NYTCooking Ай бұрын

Get Vaughn’s Rum-Raisin Carrot Cake recipe: nyti.ms/4afUNLH

@terichewbaccazulu5908 Ай бұрын

Sugarologie is such a great resource! I've been following her channel for awhile now.

@nikksterr627 Ай бұрын

I understand the purpose of this series (which is fun! And helpful!) but my gold standard is Claire Saffitz’ carrot cake. My god. It’s amazing.

@tjberrian Ай бұрын

Totally agree! Soaking the carrots in buttermilk ahead of time to tenderize them before adding them to the mix is a game changer. She’s a brilliant recipe developer.

@bngr_bngr Ай бұрын

I can do with out the carrots.

@fgferraro Ай бұрын

I came here to say the same thing, with her brown butter cream cheese frosting!

@jenniferestes5293 Ай бұрын

@@bngr_bngr then it's not really a carrot cake. Which is fine, I like a nice spice cake and that is basically what a carrot cake is, spice cake with carrots.

@bngr_bngr Ай бұрын

@@jenniferestes5293 that was the only way our mom could get us to eat a carrot cake. Still love the frosting.

@arshbehal6312 Ай бұрын

Vaughn's sartorial choices are giving. So happy to see him. ❤️

@awadulcecity Ай бұрын

Yes @Sugarologie!! 👏👏🎉 People finally starting to notice and value her work. I'm glad she got a shout-out

@stephennetu Ай бұрын

Vaughn is my favorite! I wish he had his own show somewhere!

@samgrant83 Ай бұрын

Good to see Vaughn again. I like orange juice and zest in the cake, and just walnuts. It usually works better with a mix of white sugar and light brown for me. All brown sugar can get a too chewy/brownie like.

@ElyseTager Ай бұрын

Hi, Vaughn. Welcome back, we have missed you!

@emilyhawks7806 Ай бұрын

Agreed. Vaughn, it has been too long. Make yourself more of a regular, AND someone needs to keep the reviewers "on task".

@MariaMavridoglou Ай бұрын

My 2cents worth … 1 tablespoon pomegranate syrup … does something amazing. Helen Rennie included this in her recipe.

@nancyblair6187 Ай бұрын

Vaughn Vreeland + Dorie Greenspan is truly a match made in heaven. Not one of these variations looks bad!

@beckyowens2586 Ай бұрын

If the stand mixer doesn't spin a dime in the bowl, the paddle isn't set low enough. There's a screw under the hinge of a kitchen-aid to adjust it. It's in the manual.

@rileylawson9958 Ай бұрын

Great tip!

@Pammellam Ай бұрын

Wow! Nice tip!

@jaysonjarushewsky7744 Ай бұрын

that's very helpful. thanks

@elizabethortecho9001 Ай бұрын

Always enjoy Vaughn’s cooking experiments- this was another great one. His charm and cooking skills are a wonderful combination. Can’t wait for the next one!

@SamGiles Ай бұрын

Vaughn, thank you for being your fabulous self! Great video, it's fascinating to learn about the differing variations, especially when it comes to carrot cake!

@TheOnlyOneSpeedfreak Ай бұрын

Id love to taste Vaughns cake, and whatever hes baking. 👀

@jase_allen Ай бұрын

I first read that as "cakes," though I'm sure that would also be true.

@esmeobrien7517 Ай бұрын

I just love Vaughn he is so personable and of course talented !

@windlessoriginals1150 Ай бұрын

Big fan of Vaughn.

@kamnakartik4678 Ай бұрын

This is my dream job! After working in kitchens for many years, it sounds SO fun to just be able to tweak and test recipes to perfect them! ❤

@kkattrap Ай бұрын

I like to swap in other soft cheeses in place of the generic philly (great for cheesecakes too). I made one the other day with about 1/3 mascarpone 2/3 farmers cheese in place of generic. I've used sheep as well as cow based cheeses... gives the complexity and sourness of the sour cream version but still has structure. I don't have a real recipe, anything with fancier soft cheeses and sugar seems to be a win. I'm on team pineapple.

@giacomobras Ай бұрын

We love a moist cake too, Vaughn 🤣

@ChrisBell-InTheMomentReels Ай бұрын

*clutches pearls*

@jase_allen Ай бұрын

Get the man a glass of water. The thirst is real.

@ihikefar Ай бұрын

I always read the NYT Cooking comments! Lots of wisdom there.

@anam.delcampo8634 Ай бұрын

Just made this cake and I have to say it is delicious, incredible texture, super light and very “spicy” in the best way. My only swaps were stem ginger instead of candied ginger, which I put into the middle frosting layer instead of the top, and vanilla extract instead of the rum raisins because 1. Raisins are gross (sorry not sorry Vaughn) and 2. I didn’t want to wait 8 hours for them to soak. I love the addition of lemon zest in the frosting and will definitely keep using this recipe in the future.

@jennifergraham3752 5 күн бұрын

I was surprised that none of his versions of cake and frosting had vanilla in them.

@DodieJacobi Ай бұрын

So fun! Again. Love this series and Vaughn is a perfect informative entertainer. Look forward to trying the VV riff.

@lorassorkin Ай бұрын

Erin McDowell's Whipped Cream-Cream Cheese Frosting is a game changer for Carrot Cake. So much lighter, and it tastes even better than traditional Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting.

@Otschboh Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this format !

@ELEKTRARE Ай бұрын

My Vaughn is back for more recipes so good so luxurious carrot 🥕 cake 🍰 yum 😋

@hisbigal Ай бұрын

Someone gave me grief many years ago about my carrot cake, because it didn’t have nuts and coconut. I’m allergic to them, so they’re going to be excluded because I’m not interested in dying stupidly.

@jettabartholomew1118 Ай бұрын

I am 76.... Never Ever have had carrot cake with coconut???????

@danbev8542 Ай бұрын

Being allergic to nuts certainly gives you good reason to leave them out! I love nuts, but am willing to do without to keep you alive and well!

@ichhabekeineahnung2462 Ай бұрын

How dare you only think about your life on the line?! What about the enjoyment of the food for others.

@vihanjain6975 Ай бұрын

@@ichhabekeineahnung2462 also a great argument for veganism

@jettabartholomew1118 Ай бұрын

@danbev8542 I am Not allergic to nuts

@danbev8542 Ай бұрын

I love brown sugar, pineapple, lots of nuts, spices - less sugar. Lots of lemon in the cream cheese frosting!

@kelliehall6582 Ай бұрын

This was a great video! I love the idea of cooking the comments section. I hope there are more in this same series.

@lala_bee Ай бұрын

I like this series and glad to see Vaughn. ❤

@aeolia80 Ай бұрын

I would like to for once have a carrot cake that actually tastes carrots. So I'm super tempted to do Sugarologie's recipe where she does a carrot puree from roasted carrots.

@rachelstark2391 Ай бұрын

I would love to see you and your grandmum together again. Those home videos were great! Cheers, Upstate NY

@ulyssesishere Ай бұрын

i love love love this series ❤

@harutran4703 Ай бұрын

I have been waiting for a carrot cake video! Super happy to end my Friday by watching Vaughn be super entertaining while making my favourite cake 🤩also i love raisins and walnuts/pecans in my carrot cake

@aninapolina Ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this recipe test and refit. I'd been looking specifically at Dorie Greenspan's recipe a month ago and wanted pineapple, rum raisins, ginger, and coconut and walnuts. You did it all and I will definitely be making your version with the brown butter-cream cheese frosting.

@DeepCaseExorcisms Ай бұрын

Nuts and coconut flakes, yum. Also the lemon juice!!! ❤ It

@rishansu Ай бұрын

A few years back I tried to come up with my “ideal” carrot cake. This was such a fun video of your adventures!

@leilaniaki344 Ай бұрын

Vaughn is back!!!! 🎉

@scottsummers4234 Ай бұрын

Its been forever Vaughn!!!

@Jay.1106 Ай бұрын

Isn’t Vaughn giving Dan Levy vibes? Love to see them on the show together. ❤

@juanpabloamorochod.752 Ай бұрын

love this series

@ezrakyazze6179 Ай бұрын

Adriana from Sugarologie low-key deserves a culinary food science Nobel prize💫.

@maframacedo91 Ай бұрын

You have to try the Brazilian version of carrot cake!! Look for Paola Carrosella’s recipe

@corinnecox6855 Ай бұрын

Yes! My Brazilian mother in law makes this! Brazil knows how to do cakes and sweets! 😋

@jaymathews356 Ай бұрын

Hi Vaughn - Welcome back! I would not add the coconut, but that's just my preference.

@goeshen4359 Ай бұрын

YYYYYAAAAYYYYY VAUGHN!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Long time no see!

@naomichristian1099 Ай бұрын

VAUGHN! I really enjoy your videos.😊

@ABlueDahlia Ай бұрын

Helen Rennie's version is pretty dang good, and the video is very enjoyable to watch, as well.

@ashe1317 Ай бұрын

vaughn AND carrot cake??? these are a few of my favorite things🎶

@AllGreyEverything Ай бұрын

I flavored my grandma's sour cream pound cake recipe with grated carrots, reduced carrot juice and spices. I've never made a regular carrot cake since. It's different, but it's so much better.

@bohorustica8545 Ай бұрын

Great video. I add cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginget always and less sugar. I am into the pineapple, sometimes the tidbits ( cut in half size) if I can't get crushed. For my frosting more butter less icing sugar , cream butter and cc then add icing sugar til I get right texture for spreading , always a spladh of vanilla. :))

@chandana.s9024 Ай бұрын

Vaughn, pls keep coming back

@omnoir Ай бұрын

Would pay $150 for Vaughn”s version.

@daffodilluci Ай бұрын

I thought for a second Vaughn looks like the male version of Shawn Johnson East and now I can’t unsee it???

@sharim Ай бұрын

OMG I’m overwhelmed with carrot cake. After watching this it’s gonna take me some time before I can actually eat any carrot cake!

@hectorpadilla9022 Ай бұрын

Vaughn I saw you at the Bjork show! Hope you had fun!

@robbicu Ай бұрын

Vaughn, you have the best job, I really envy you! All my life I've had shitty jobs and all I really wanted to do was cook for my friends.

@Fabdanc Ай бұрын

I know you have all missed Vaughn, but we were on our honeymoon. He doesn't know it or remember it, but it definitely and totally for sure happened and wasn't entirely fabricated in my mind.

@yaddalater Ай бұрын

Ok fine I’ll make carrot cake .. it is my fav cake 😊

@MissMarilynDarling Ай бұрын

store bought frosting for the win

@kenken6550 Ай бұрын

I would like to see Vaughn cook in a tank top.

@user-mb8cm3vq7g Ай бұрын

روووعة ماشاءالله تبارك الرحمن اكل زوين الله يعطيك الصحة ❤🎉🎉🎉

@GregCurtin45 Ай бұрын

Just an observation on Dorrie Greenspan's recipe: My Changes. 1) Raisins are soaked in rum; rum is added to the cake 2) All additions (coconut, carrots, pineapple, & pecans) are lightly coated in flour so they suspend and not sink. 3) Cinnamon, all=spice, and nutmeg. 4) Always add lemon zest to the cream cheese frosting (and frost the entire cake!!) 5) Always make the cake one day in advance, wrap, chill, and then frost the next day.

@sorayaellison9510 Ай бұрын

My aunts recipe included orange juice and orange peel never coconut that changes the taste, keep raisins and walnuts.

@brentonwalters Ай бұрын

There's over 600g of sugar in the lower sugar version?!? Damn, dog. Take it easy. Loved all the testing, and seeing all the testers.

@sarahwatts7152 Ай бұрын

I'm not even hungry and I want this so bad. We do have some carrots knocking around...

@ahhhlindsanityyy Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@geoffreyblackmer Ай бұрын

God, I love him 💖💖💖

@Yotop-ch3wc Ай бұрын

I just feel like if you add pineapple it isn’t a carrot cake anymore. To me, it’s like you’re making a version of a Hummingbird cake. I love pineapple but when it comes to my FAVORITE cake (Carrot), I have to keep it more classic. I like carrot, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger and sometimes coconut. And of course a cream cheese frosting. I like the white chocolate addition AND the rum soaked raisins 😋

@alexq1332 Ай бұрын

Im from germany, next to switzerland and we make the best carrot cake...

@AndreyRubtsovRU Ай бұрын

England

@phoenixmysticised88 Ай бұрын

I was hoping you would have bumped up the spice quotient in your variations: Cardamom, Ginger, Cloves come to mind.

@emilyd9676 Ай бұрын

Not a big fan of carrot cake but a big fan of Vaughn!

@vivalatamtam Ай бұрын

Aww I was hoping he would roast the carrots. I'm curious how that could change the texture and enhance the flavor

@Kokeshiflower Ай бұрын

Vaughn is great, carrot cake is great.

@totuldelicios Ай бұрын

Wow, how delicious!👍 Thank you very much colleague! Come and visit us!🥰

@miseentrope Ай бұрын

Cake bite flights with frosting pairings? Can we please get a cake shop like this, please? (Or, at least make this a wedding thing?)

@ayugee Ай бұрын

Vaughn, can you share where you got the Adele's tshirt please??

@heatherwinter6979 Ай бұрын

I always watch a Vaughn video twice. First time for entertainment second time for the education.

@kimberleypowell7719 Ай бұрын

Vaaaauuuuughn!!!

@puckpuck88 24 күн бұрын

No pineapple and sour cream? Get the torches!!..lol Hands down Farm Journal 14k carrot cake is DA BEST! period.

@aliciaf1055 Ай бұрын

I usually prefer a Swiss style carrot cake, which is really different, but this looks very good - I don't think coconut or pineapple belong in a carrot cake.

@allythearts5439 Ай бұрын

Cream cheese delicious 😋

@lisabieler Ай бұрын

My uncle (whose family had pecan orchards) always said, "The pee-can is what you keep under your bed when you don't want to go to the outhouse at night."

@ravenwing263x Ай бұрын

Hell yeah I love sugarology

@jaysonjarushewsky7744 Ай бұрын

I get older and Vaughn gets younger. How is that fair?

@nicholastilford1744 Ай бұрын

Pecan... like Vaughn...😜

@lortiz3570 Ай бұрын

Applesauce Carrot Cake is the only way!

@actuallyhusksofcorn3028 Ай бұрын

If I comment will we get more videos of Vaughn?

@SusanSlattery Ай бұрын

I would skip pineapple and totally frost the outside. Frosting is the best part of any cake.

@maroinebdaa81 Ай бұрын

Vaughn , get Claire for so more videos please , and maybe Claire King two lol

@ma__mo Ай бұрын

after all of that required effort and you still kept the raisins...let's just call that a choice!

@ricromrec Ай бұрын

I’m interested to know how Honey Ginger Carrot got side-stepped over…

@mamakimdelaney8970 Ай бұрын

In the 70’s pineapple was put in carrot cake for moistness.

@mrbear1302 Ай бұрын

I think he ate at least one whole cake during all of the tastings.

@yazdanysoto5690 Ай бұрын

Vaughn is getting hotter and hotter. He is so handsome.

@joyharper5448 Ай бұрын

Im not a fan of coconut oil in cooking. Im not sure about baking. I cook more than I bake anything, hopefully in the future ill get to bake more.

@PlantNative Ай бұрын

Pineapple in a carrot cake…no. That’s a Hummingbird Cake.

@Deltaenthalpy Ай бұрын

Yeah that’s what I was thinking. All these people trying turn it into hummingbird cake

@HLDCO Ай бұрын

Soaking raisins in water?!? Sacrilege! Soak raisins in hot orange juice or hot orange juice laced with brandy. There you go.

@mermanfiasco Ай бұрын

Wouldn't addition of pineapple just shift the recipe towards hummingbird cake..?

@user-uh6jm8hd5l Ай бұрын

I don't even care for carrot cake 🤫 but I am watching for Vaughn.

@ma__mo Ай бұрын

coconut >>>>>>>>>>>> raisins btw

@RonKoppelmann Ай бұрын

Raisins, you brute

@maremacd Ай бұрын

What caused all the cakes to sink in the center? How can you prevent that from happening?