Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 110 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Americana
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 3 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 cups corn oil; 6 eggs; 3 cups carrot, raw grated; 3/4 cups walnuts, chopped and toasted in the oven; 1 cup butter, (for the frosting); 380 grams cream cheese, for the frosting; 3 cups icing sugar, (for the frosting); 2 milliliters vanilla essence, (for the frosting); 1 tablespoon vanilla essence; 2 drops food coloring, for the frosting; 5 walnuts, for decoration

Inés Miselem

This delicious carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is perfect for sharing at a party or with your whole family; its incredible flavor will captivate those who try it. You can decorate it with chopped nuts and pair it with a warm coffee. It may seem complicated at first, but once you make it, you'll realize it's easier than it looks and the final result is definitely worth it. This is one of our most popular desserts. Who will you share it with?

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 12-04-2016

Preparation

50 mins

Medium

Preheat the oven to 180° C. Grease and flour the pans. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer, and while mixing, add the oil until perfectly incorporated; add the eggs one at a time until fully integrated. Add the carrots and mix for 5 more minutes. Add the nuts and mix lightly. Divide the mixture and pour it into two previously greased and floured round pans. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. For the frosting, beat the butter until creamy, then add the cream cheese with the sugar and vanilla until smooth. Remove the cakes from the pans, spread some frosting on one of them, and cover it with the other cake. Decorate with the remaining frosting and nuts.