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Nabeah Wahab

Carrot Cake

4.78 from 18 votes
This recipe is one of my absolute favourites. It’s so moist and flavourful. It always get SO MANY compliments and you guys need to try it as well!! Everyone that has tried this recipe, has absolutely loved it!
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cups - brown sugar (250g)
  • 1 cup - vegetable oil (236ml)
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 ½ cup - all-purpose flour (207g)
  • 2 ½ teaspoon - baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon - baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon - cinnamon powder
  • ¼ teaspoon - salt
  • 2 cups - carrots, grated (215g)
  • ½ cup - walnuts, chopped
Frosting
  • 50 gram - unsalted butter, room temp
  • 90 grams - icing sugar
  • ½-1 teaspoon - lemon juice (add slowly to not make it too thin)
  • 170 grams - cream cheese softened
  • ½ teaspoon - lemon zest

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 - 8 inch round pans with parchment paper.
  2. Beat oil and brown sugar well. Add in the 3 eggs and beat until well combined.
  3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in to 2-3 intervals and gently mix just until almost combined. Add in the grated carrots and walnuts and mix until just combined. Make sure to not over-mix.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with just a few crumbs. This ensures the cake doesn't lose too much moisture.
  6. Let it cool for 10 minutes before moving to a rack.
To make frosting:
  1. Beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the icing sugar and lemon juice and beat until creamy. Zest in a bit of lemon zest.
  2. Frost the cake layers however you wish and enjoy! Let me now how it was by reviewing the recipe!

Notes

  1. Slowly add the lemon juice in the frosting so it doesn't end up too thin. Cream cheese frostings have the tendency to be soft and "thinner" than butter based so you want to make sure you are able to frost the cake with it.

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