Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

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Verena

Verena

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Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
20 min
Baking
40 min
Resting
60 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
66⅔ g
carrots (medium)
41⅔ g
all-purpose flour
33⅓ g
brown sugar
41⅔ g
butter (soft)
10 g
butter (melted)
eggs
33⅓ g
cream cheese
10 g
confectioner’s sugar
½ tsp
vanilla extract
tsp
lemon juice
tsp
baking powder
tsp
baking soda
tsp
cinnamon
tsp
nutmeg (ground)
tsp
salt
butter for greasing
whipped cream to serve

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Utensils

oven, vegetable peeler, vegetable grater, cutting board, knife, standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters, large bowl, cake rack, baking pan, whisk

Nutrition per serving

Cal445
Fat29 g
Protein6 g
Carb40 g
  • Step 1/7

    Preheat oven to 180°C/355°F. Peel and finely grate carrots.
    • 66⅔ g carrots
    • oven
    • vegetable peeler
    • vegetable grater
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Preheat oven to 180°C/355°F. Peel and finely grate carrots.

  • Step 2/7

    In a standing mixer, or with a hand mixer with beaters, beat soft butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Blend in two-thirds of the vanilla extract.
    • 41⅔ g butter
    • 33⅓ g brown sugar
    • tsp vanilla extract
    • standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters

    In a standing mixer, or with a hand mixer with beaters, beat soft butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Blend in two-thirds of the vanilla extract.

  • Step 3/7

    Now, blend in eggs, adding one at a time until fully incorporated.
    • eggs

    Now, blend in eggs, adding one at a time until fully incorporated.

  • Step 4/7

    Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Then, gradually whisk flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth batter forms.
    • 41⅔ g flour
    • tsp baking powder
    • tsp baking soda
    • tsp cinnamon
    • tsp nutmeg
    • tsp salt
    • large bowl

    Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Then, gradually whisk flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth batter forms.

  • Step 5/7

    Stir grated carrots into the batter.

    Stir grated carrots into the batter.

  • Step 6/7

    Grease baking pan. Transfer batter into the pan and smooth out the top. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C/355°F for approx. 40 – 50 min. Let rest for approx. 5– 7  min. Then, remove and allow to cool completely on a cake rack for approx. 50 – 60 min.
    • butter for greasing
    • oven
    • cake rack
    • baking pan

    Grease baking pan. Transfer batter into the pan and smooth out the top. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C/355°F for approx. 40 – 50 min. Let rest for approx. 5– 7 min. Then, remove and allow to cool completely on a cake rack for approx. 50 – 60 min.

  • Step 7/7

    For the cream cheese topping, whisk together cream cheese, melted butter, lemon juice, and remaining vanilla extract until smooth. Then stir in confectioner’s sugar little by little. Frost cooled cake with the topping and serve with some whipped cream to taste.
    • 33⅓ g cream cheese
    • 10 g melted butter
    • tsp lemon juice
    • tsp vanilla extract
    • 10 g confectioner’s sugar
    • whipped cream to serve
    • large bowl
    • whisk

    For the cream cheese topping, whisk together cream cheese, melted butter, lemon juice, and remaining vanilla extract until smooth. Then stir in confectioner’s sugar little by little. Frost cooled cake with the topping and serve with some whipped cream to taste.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

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