This Cake is Pure 24 Carrot Gold

For those of you who have an expensive pallet, we’ve got just the treat. This 24 carrot cake looks like a million bucks and you can make it at home.

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This luxe cake modeled after a gold bar uses real, edible gold leaf to give it a stunning, rich look.

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To make the cake, you’ll need some basic carrot cake ingredients.

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While it may not be exactly 24 karats, it is 24 carrots – 24 baby carrots to be exact. They need to be pureed in a food processor then folded into your batter.

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The cake’s signature gold bar look is made with fondant and edible gold leaf. Carefully ice your cake, mix the fondant to the correct, goldish hue (not too yellow!), and place it on the cake. Use custom stamps to make the gold bar’s imprint.

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Then apply the gold leaf with a paintbrush.

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V_oila_! You’ve gone one deliciously rich, gold carrot cake.

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(Source: YouTube / Instructables)

Check out the step by step instructions in this video and make one for yourself.