Carrot Cake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Measure vegetable oil.
  2. 2Add light brown sugar.
  3. 3Add granulated sugar.
  4. 4Add eggs and vanilla.
  5. 5Whisk ingredients together.
  6. 6Sift all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
  7. 7Add carrots to flour mixture.
  8. 8Add flour to wet mixture.
  9. 9Pre-toast the walnuts.
  10. 10Add walnuts to batter.
  11. 11Pour batter into pans.
  12. 12Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350F.
  13. 13Cool in pan for half an hour, then turn out to cool completely.
  14. 14Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  15. 15Add half of the icing sugar.
  16. 16Mix to blend.
  17. 17Add flavoring.
  18. 18Add remaining icing sugar.
  19. 19Frost cake.
  20. 20Add toasted walnuts to the side.
  21. 21Chill cake for a couple hours to set up the cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp allspice
  • 0.25 tsp ground clove
  • 2 cups finely grated fresh carrot
  • 0.75 cup walnuts
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

Baking trayMeasuring cupsMixing bowlWhiskMeasuring spoonsSifterSpatula9-inch pansMixerCake wheelOffset spatulaPalette knife

Tips

  • Toast walnuts before using to make them crunchier and sweeter.
  • Put cake on a board to easily move it around.
  • For a non-gritty frosting, use lemon juice and vanilla extract to help dissolve the icing sugar.

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