Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cups (300ml) vegetable oil
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (200g) packed brown sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups (300g) carrots, peeled and finely grated (about 5-6 medium)
• 1 cup (100g) walnuts, toasted and chopped
• 8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups (420g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper circles.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until combined.
4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until the mixture looks smooth and slightly thickened.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain.
6. Fold in the grated carrots and toasted walnuts by hand until evenly distributed.
7. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans and smooth the tops.
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean and the tops spring back when pressed lightly.
9. Cool the cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely, at least 1 hour, before frosting.
10. For the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and no lumps remain, about 2 minutes.
11. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating on low speed to avoid a sugar cloud, then increase speed and beat in the vanilla until light and spreadable, about 1 minute.
12. Place one cake layer on a serving plate, spread about 1 cup of frosting evenly over the top, then place the second layer on top. Frost the top and sides with the remaining frosting using an offset spatula.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is an estimate per serving and is not a substitute for professional dietary advice.