# Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe shows how to make carrot cake cinnamon rolls with a mascarpone cream cheese lemon filling.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 carrots
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon clove
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 sticks cream cheese
- 2 containers mascarpone
- 0.25 stick butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 lemon zest
- 0.5 cup milk

## Instructions

1. Make carrot milk by blending chopped carrots and milk.
2. In a bowl, combine flour, instant yeast, and salt.
3. Add the flour mixture to a stand mixer.
4. Add sugar to the stand mixer.
5. Add one cup of carrot milk to the stand mixer.
6. Add melted butter to the stand mixer.
7. Add eggs one at a time to the stand mixer and mix for 6-8 minutes.
8. Let the dough rest for 15-25 minutes.
9. Prepare the filling by mashing together softened butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, ginger, clove, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
10. Roll out the dough and spread the filling over it.
11. Roll the dough into a log and slice it into 6 pieces.
12. Place the rolls in a greased cake pan and refrigerate for 24 hours.
13. Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven until golden brown.
14. Make the frosting by whipping together cream cheese, mascarpone, a quarter stick of butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest.
15. Frost the baked cinnamon rolls and serve.

## Equipment

- knife
- blender
- whisk
- stand mixer
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- spatula
- rolling pin
- 9-inch cake pan
- plastic wrap

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattymatheson/video/7357741360004238597?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7406500342027290154
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ef804420-cca2-4180-97e4-142a1f2c1d88
- Extracted: 2024-12-29

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