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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting — This cake is so easy to make, perfectly moist, and topped with an easy homemade cream cheese frosting. I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter. But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long. Especially when it comes to this Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting — This cake is so easy to make, perfectly moist, and topped with an easy homemade cream cheese frosting. I feel like carrot cake… Print This
Serves: 10 slices Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • For the carrot cake:
    • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 3/4 cup (180ml canola) or vegetable oil
    • 4 large eggs room temperature
    • 1 and 1/2 cups (300 grams) light brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup (125 grams) unsweetened applesauce
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 3 cups (300 grams) grated carrots, lightly packed
  • For the cream cheese frosting:
    • 1 (8-ounce) package brick style cream cheese, softened to room temperature
    • ½ cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
    • 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Instructions

    To make the carrot cake:
    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans well with non stick cooking spray (you can also line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper for easier removal) and set aside.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
    3. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Add the grated carrots into the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
    4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a whisk or rubber spatula until just combined, making sure not to over mix the batter.
    5. Pour the cake batter evenly between both prepared cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until the tops of the cakes are set and a toothpick inserted into the center of each one comes out clean. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and allow to cool in the pans for about 20-25 minutes. Once the cakes have cooled, remove from the pans and return the cakes to the wire rack to finish cooling.

    Originally posted 2019-01-27 06:17:32.

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    Originally posted 2019-01-27 06:17:32.

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