Spring gives me carrot cake vibes! Also, I always have carrot cake vibes. This one is packed with carrots and is my classic go-to. Make it and you’ll taste why!
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INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups neutral oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly ground
- 3 cups grated carrots, lightly packed
- 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper and grease the paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until combined, 3 minutes.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until just combined and only a few streaks of dry ingredients remain. Fold in carrots and prepared pecans.
Pour into prepared cake pans and bake in preheated oven until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 35-45 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then remove from the pans and cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting:
While the cake is cooling, in the bowl of an electric mixture, mix the cream cheese on medium until smooth. Add in the butter and continue mixing until the cream cheese and butter are smooth and combined with no lumps, 3 minutes. The sides of the bowl may need to be scraped periodically while mixing.
Add the sour cream and mix to incorporate, 1 minute. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix on low until the sugar is incorporated and then mix on medium until smooth, 3-4 minutes.
To assemble the cake:
Spread 1 cup of frosting on top of one 9-inch cake. Add the second cake and frost around the sides and top to cover the cakes. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator to keep the frosting from getting too soft.
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9 сен 2024
