Carrot cake
Prepare a moist carrot cake with grated carrots, spices, and a creamy frosting using whole milk products.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty. | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot | 300 | Grams |
| All-purpose Flour | 250 | Grams |
| Granulated Sugar | 200 | Grams |
| Brown Sugar | 100 | Grams |
| Baking Powder | 2 | Tsp |
| Baking Soda | 1 | Tsp |
| Ground Cinnamon | 2 | Tsp |
| Ground Nutmeg | 0.5 | Tsp |
| Salt | 0.5 | Tsp |
| Egg | 4 | Count |
| Vegetable Oil | 180 | Milliliters |
| Vanilla Extract | 2 | Tsp |
| Whole Milk | 120 | Milliliters |
| Cream Cheese | 250 | Grams |
| Unsalted Butter | 100 | Grams |
| Powdered Sugar | 200 | Grams |
| Walnuts | 100 | Grams |
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until creamy.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, spread frosting between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.
Kitchen equipment
9-inch Round Cake PansWire RacksElectric Mixer
