Recipe of Speedy Carrot Cake Made Easy
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Carrot Cake Made Easy is 8-12 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Carrot Cake Made Easy estimated approx 60 minutes.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook Carrot Cake Made Easy using 18 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
I have loved carrot cake all my life and I had never made it until recently. However, I created this recipe by researching several carrot cake recipes. After understanding how most people make carrot cake I set out to make up my own recipe. I experimented with different combinations of ingredients and I added some ingredients that are not typically found in carrot cake. The end result was a very moist tasty carrot cake.
Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Carrot Cake Made Easy:
- 2 1/4 cups flour – Do Not Pack the flour!
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 large eggs – room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (Used to darken up the cake)
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce – room temperature
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups peeled and grated carrots – almost 1 pound
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 12 ounces cream cheese – softened
- 1/2 cup butter – softened (8 tablespoons = 1 stick)
- 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar (I use 3 cups, but adjust to your liking)
Steps to make Carrot Cake Made Easy
- Peel the carrots and then grate them over the large holes of a box grater or use the grating blade in a food processor. Transfer the grated carrots to a large bowl and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place oven rack in center of oven. Apply butter to two – 9 x 2 inch cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper, grease the paper and then flour the pans, shaking off any excess flour. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with a hand mixer, add the oil, sugar and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the applesauce and mix thoroughly. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl or measuring cup and beat them lightly. With the mixer on low, gradually pour the beaten eggs in the oil, applesauce, and sugar mixture. Turn the mixer up to medium-high and beat for 3 minutes, until the mixture is pale yellow. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl at least once.
- With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until the flour begins to disappear. Use a large rubber spatula and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Do not over mix.
- To the bowl of grated carrots, add the chopped walnuts or pecans. Toss the mixture with your hands to thoroughly combine. Dump the carrot mixture into the batter. Using a large rubber spatula, gently fold the carrot mixture into the batter to combine. Do not stir or over mix.
- Divide batter evenly between the cake pans. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a tooth pick or tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or the top of the cake springs back when touched gently.
- Set the pans on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes and then run a knife around the edge of the pans to release. Turn the cakes out on to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled cakes can be frosted with cream cheese frosting.
- Make Ahead – Storage: Unfrosted cakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated or stored at room temperature overnight. Freeze Carrot Cakes: Properly wrapped cakes can be stored in freezer bags and frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw carrot cakes in the refrigerator overnight, before frosting.
- Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions:
- Add the softened cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using a hand mixer. Beat for about a minute, until smooth. Add the softened butter and mix on medium speed to combine. Scrape bowl as needed. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar. Beat on medium speed until thoroughly mixed, smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add more powdered sugar if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Assemble the Carrot Cake: Place a dab of frosting on the center of the cake stand or serving dish. Remove the parchment paper from the first cake layer and place the cake onto your serving plate with the flat side up (the side that had the parchment paper on it).
- Tuck overlapping strips of parchment or wax paper under the edge of the cake to keep the serving dish clean while frosting. Place about 1/3 of the frosting onto the cake leaving some cake showing around the edge. Remove parchment paper from the second layer and place the cake onto the frosting.
- For best results, spread a thin layer of frosting over the top and sides of the cake and refrigerate uncovered for about 30 minutes, until the frosting had firmed. Keep remaining frosting covered with plastic wrap.
- Once firm, frost the cake with remaining cream cheese frosting. Garnish with additional chopped walnuts by gently patting them into the frosting around the sides of the cake with the palms of your hands, if desired.
- If making ahead, refrigerate frosted carrot cake uncovered until frosting has firmed and then cover carrot cake lightly with plastic wrap. Remove from refrigerator 30-60 minutes before serving. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.
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