Recipe of Andrew Copley Carrot Cake

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Carrot Cake is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Carrot Cake is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter. But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long. I've tried many carrot cakes, and this is my favorite recipe. Carrot Cake Recipe - How to Make Carrot Cake

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have carrot cake using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Carrot Cake:

1. Make ready Carrot Cake:
2. Prepare pecans or walnuts- lightly baked & coarsely chopped
3. Make ready raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)
4. Prepare all-purpose flour
5. Make ready baking soda
6. Get baking powder
7. Make ready salt
8. Take ground cinnamon
9. Take large eggs
10. Make ready granulated white sugar
11. Get sunflower, vegetable or canola oil (or other flavorless oil)
12. Make ready vanilla extract
13. Take Cream Cheese Frosting:
14. Make ready unsalted butter, room temperature
15. Take cream cheese, room temperature
16. Get confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
17. Get pure vanilla extract
18. Take freshly squeezed lemon juice
19. Get finely grated lemon zest (outer yellow skin) (optional)

This cake is quick and easy to make, versatile and utterly delicious. It wasn't until recently that we realized just how much we love carrot cake. Spoon ¼ of the icing on top and spread in an even layer. This carrot cake cake sets the standard for carrot cakes everywhere.

Instructions to make Carrot Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter, or spray cake pan.
2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
3. With electric mixer, beat the eggs until frothy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and vanilla extract and beat, on high speed, until the batter is thick and light colored (about 3 - 4 minutes). With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the oil in a steady stream and then beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. With a rubber spatula fold in the grated carrots and chopped nuts.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
5. Cream Cheese Frosting: With electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add the lemon juice and beat until incorporated. Add the soft cream cheese in four to five additions (scraping the bowl as needed), beating until incorporated and the frosting is nice and smooth.
6. To Assemble: Once the cake is cool, slice it in the middle. Place one layer of the cake on your serving platter. Spread with about 3/4 cup (150 grams) of the frosting. Gently place the second cake layer onto the frosting and spread the rest of the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. If desired, garnish with toasted nuts. Serve cold or bring to room temperature before serving.

Spoon ¼ of the icing on top and spread in an even layer. This carrot cake cake sets the standard for carrot cakes everywhere. It's deeply moist and filled with toasted pecans. Most of its flavor comes from brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and carrots. With a hint of cinnamon, soft crunch from nuts, ultra moist crumb and piled high with the This Carrot Cake is from a reader, the lovely Dorothy of Tennessee in the States, a long-time.

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