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Autumn bliss: Perfect carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Carrot cake is definitely a seasonal delicacy. It never tastes as good as it does right now, when the landscape outside takes on golden hues and the temperature steadily drops. Carrot cake is a must-have in every recipe book.

Carrot cake is an autumn hit
Carrot cake is an autumn hit
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8:14 PM EDT, September 10, 2024

Moist and delicate carrot cake, which always turns out well, is usually served on warm weekend evenings. Accompanied by a cup of hot dark cocoa, it is all you need to feel peace and bliss, if only for a moment. For this autumn carrot cake, I also add an intriguing frosting made from cream cheese. It may seem simple, but it tastes so good that everyone asks for the recipe.

Simple recipe for carrot cake with cream cheese

Carrot cake is a classic for autumn evenings. Fluffy and moist, full of spicy notes, it literally melts in your mouth. And making it does not require advanced culinary skills. Just toss everything into a bowl and blend well.

For this carrot cake, the cream cheese frosting (like Philadelphia) is a real hit. I spread some of the mixture between two layers of cake and pour the rest on top. It's the perfect finish to a delicious carrot dessert and a pleasant addition. I got the idea for this cake from the website slodkiblog.pl.

Carrot cake with cream cheese
Carrot cake with cream cheese© Canva | Mari Carmen Martinez

Carrot cake that always works. Recipe

Ingredients:

                                          
  • 1/3 cup of sugar,
  • 2 eggs,
  • a pinch of salt,
  • 1/3 cup of oil,
  • 3.5 oz of carrots,
  • 4.5 oz of flour,
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder,
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon,
  • 1 teaspoon of cocoa,
  • 1/3 cup of chopped nuts.

Frosting:

                  
  • 3.5 oz of cream cheese,
  • 1.75 oz of soft butter,
  • 1.4 oz of powdered sugar,
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar.

Preparation:

  1. Beat the eggs to a fluffy consistency. Meanwhile, add sugar and a pinch of salt.
  2. Then slowly add the oil and continue mixing on low speed.
  3. Add the finely grated carrots to the mixture.
  4. Next, add the flour mixed with baking powder, cinnamon, and cocoa.
  5. Chop the nuts and add them to the batter at the end. Stir everything with a spatula.
  6. Pour the batter into a pan lined with parchment paper.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes at 340°F.
  8. Mix the frosting ingredients. Cut the cooled cake in half. Spread half of the frosting on one layer and cover it with the other cake layer.
  9. Then, decorate the top of the cake with the remaining frosting. You can add chopped nuts.
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