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    Easy to Make Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    April 6, 2020 by Stacy Roman 1 Comment

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    This Easy to Make Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting is absolutely delicious.  This double-layer cake has raisins and nuts and lots of cream cheese frosting will be a hit for sure. Whether you are making it for a family dinner or neighborhood pot luck, it is sure to be a winner.

    Easy To Make Carrot Cake

    Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    I was happy to try making this carrot cake from scratch. Usually, I take the easy way out and use a cake mix as in Easter Bunny Butt Cake and Cherry Poke Cake. Although this from scratch recipe was fairly easy, I will still probably continue to use mixes for most of my cake recipes.

    Easy To Make Carrot Cake

    This Easter is going to be so odd with all that is going on with the corona pandemic and the shelter in place.  My kids and grandkids won't be able to come for dinner and dessert as they normally do. However, once this social distancing stuff is over, it is my plan to celebrate big time.

    Easy to make Carrot Cake
    Could This Cake Be Made in a 13x9 Pan?

    Yes it definitely could be made in a different pan.

    Can a Different Frosting Be Used ?

    You could for sure use a different frosting if you prefer. However cream cheese frosting goes so well with Carrot Cake.

    How Do You Store Left Overs ?

    This cake will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 day. If put in the freezer for several months.

    Carrot Cake

    How to Make Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting :

    INGREDIENTS NEEDED :

    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Baking Soda 
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Ginger
    • Salt
    • Vegetable Oil
    • Eggs
    • Brown Sugar
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Unsweetened Applesauce
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Carrots
    • Raisins
    • Walnuts

    CREAM CHEESE FROSTING :

    • Cream Cheese
    • Unsalted Butter
    • Powdered  Sugar
    • Vanilla Extract 
    • Cream or Milk  

    INSTRUCTIONS :

    1. Pre-Heat Oven
    2. Whisk together in a mixing bowl flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and  salt when well combined -set aside
    3. In a separate large bowl, whisk together  vegetable oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce, vanilla extract, raisins, and walnuts 
    4. Blend wet ingredients into dry ingredients -mix- do not over blend
    5. Pour batter into the well-greased and floured  round cake pans
    6. Bake and cool on a cooling rack

    Making the Frosting 

    1. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl and a hand mixer beat cream cheese until smooth.
    2. Next, add the butter and mix for 1 minute or until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar 
    3. Next, add vanilla and cream
    4. Assemble cake
    Dry Cake Ingredients

    Dry Cake Ingredients 

    Wet Cake Ingredients

    Wet Cake Ingredients

    Out of the Oven Cooling

    Out of the Oven

    Putting the Cake Together

    Putting the Cake Together

    Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese

    Frosting the Cake 

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    Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Delicious Carrot cake with raisins and nuts and cream cheese frosting
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword cake, Carrot, Cream Cheese
    Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 723kcal

    Equipment

    • OVEN
    • Electric Mixer
    • Mixing Bowl, serving bowl , spatula

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all -purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ tsp ground ginger
    • ¼ tsp nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup vegetable oil
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1.5 cups brown sugar
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 cups grated carrots
    • ¾ cup walnuts (or pecans) chopped
    • ¾ cup raisins

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 1 8 oz block cream cheese softened
    • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon cream or milk

    Instructions

    Cake

    • Pre-Heat Oven to 350° Spray pans with food release and flour
      Whisk together in a mixing bowl flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and  salt when well combined -set aside
    • In a separate large bowl, whisk together  vegetable oil, carrots, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce, vanilla extract, raisins, and walnuts 
    • Blend wet ingredients into dry ingredients -mix- do not over blend
    • Pour batter into the well-greased and floured  round cake pans
    • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until tooth pick is dry when stuck into cake. Cool on a cooling rack

    Making the Frosting

    • In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl and a hand mixer beat cream cheese until smooth.
    • Next, add the butter and mix for 1 minute or until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar
    • Next, add vanilla and cream
    • Assemble cake
    • Frost cake and add optional nuts on sides (tilt cake slightly with a pan under to catch falling nuts)
    • I made the carrots out of orange and green frosting ,(see link below) candy carrots are also an option
    • Cut and Serve

    Nutrition

    Calories: 723kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 460mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 86g | Vitamin A: 8546IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 3mg

    Instructions for piping carrots -mylitter.com/how-to-make-frosting-carrots-best-carrot-cake-recipe/

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