Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Recipe |
Author: Mary Soco - cocinamuyfacil.com
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 55 mins
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 100 grams of shredded coconut
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
- ½ cup almonds flakes
For cream cheese frosting
- 150 grams of softened cream cheese
- 40 grams of softened butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Cover the bottom of a round baking pan with waxed paper, then greased it lightly with butter and cover with a thin layer of flour.
- Preheat oven to 180ºC
- In a bowl, mixt he flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs until they begin to change color and double in volume. Then add sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract and beat until be well blended.
- Add the dry mix on parts to liquid mixture and beat on low speed until just incorporated.
- Then, add both shredded carrot and coconut, walnuts, raisins and almond flakes, mix with a spatula with enveloping movements.
- Pour the carrot cake batter into pan and bake for 40-50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry. If it starts to brown before is completely cooked, cover with foil.
- Wait for the cake cool completely before spreading the cream cheese frosting.
For the cream cheese frosting
- In a bowl, using a mixer, mix cream cheese and butter until blended . Then add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar, beat on low speed until smooth and creamy.
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