Disney’s Hollywood Studios Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe - Easy Copycat Version
Bring a taste of Disney magic to your kitchen with this Disney Hollywood Studios Carrot Cake Cookie recipe! These soft, spiced carrot cake cookies are sandwiched with a luscious cream cheese frosting, recreating the beloved snack from The Trolley Car Café in Walt Disney World. Perfect for Easter baking or a Disney-inspired treat at home, this homemade version is easy, delicious, and irresistibly moreish! ✨ #DisneyRecipes #CarrotCakeCookie
Equipment
- 12 hole silicone muffin tray
- Box grater
- Measuring jug
- Measuring spoons (teaspoon)
- Spatula
- Electric hand mixer / stand mixer
- 2 Large mixing bowls
- Sieve
- Wooden spoon
- Weighing Scales
Ingredients
For the Cakes
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Mixed Spice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 150 g Light Muscovado Sugar
- 150 g Golden Caster Sugar
- 240 g Plain Flour
- 3 Medium Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 240 ml Buttermilk (or semi-skimmed milk and lemon juice)
- 100 ml Vegetable Oil
- 3 Carrots (grated)
For the Frosting
- 125 g Cream Cheese (chilled)
- 50 g Unsalted Butter
- 325 g Icing Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Baking the Carrot Cake Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 160°C, 320°F or Gas Mark 3
- In a large bowl, mix the spices, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and sugars.
- Sift in the flour (sieving adds air for a fluffier texture!).
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, and buttermilk.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mix, stirring until smooth.
- Fold in the grated carrot gently to keep the batter light.
- Grease a 12-hole muffin tin and fill each cup 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes, checking with a skewer (if it comes out clean, they’re done!).
- Cool in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack.
Making the Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and continue whisking until fluffy.
- Spoon into a piping bag with a star nozzle (or just spread it on if you’re feeling rustic).
Assembling the Cookies
- Slice each mini cake horizontally.
- Pipe or spread cream cheese frosting onto half the cakes.
- Sandwich them together with the remaining cakes.
- Take a bite and pretend you're in Hollywood Studios. (Essential step!)