Enjoy this delicious carrot cake with a touch of cream cheese, perfect for any special occasion.
Indulge in this exquisite carrot cake, enriched with a smooth cream cheese topping, ideal to enhance any special celebration.
Carrot and Cheese Cake
Ingredients
2 cups of Flour
2 tablespoons of Baking powder
1 tablespoon of Baking soda
1 tablespoon of Ground cinnamon
½ tablespoon of Salt
3 cups of Grated carrots
⅓ cup of Brown sugar
⅓ cup of Oil
¼ cup of Orange and carrot juice
4 Eggs
½ cup of Raisins and walnut pieces
½ cup of Yellow butter
¾ cup of Cream cheese
2 cups of Confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon of Vanilla
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare this delicious carrot cake, start by preheating the oven to 325°F and greasing a 9-inch cake pan.
Step 2 : In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, then mix with the grated carrots.
Step 3 : In a separate bowl, beat the brown sugar, oil, orange and carrot juice, and eggs, then add this mixture to the grated carrots and stir well.
Step 4 : Incorporate the raisins or nuts.
Step 5 : Pour the resulting batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
Step 6 : Once baked, let the cake cool for 20 minutes in the pan.
Step 7 : While the cake cools, beat the cream cheese and yellow butter for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
Step 8 : Then, add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and gently beat until a fluffy glaze forms.
Step 9 : Cut the cake horizontally in half and place one layer on a plate.
Step 10 : Spread a layer of frosting over this layer and cover with the second cake layer.
Step 11 : Distribute the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
Step 12 : Finally, you can decorate the edge of the cake with nuts if desired, and it is recommended to store the cake refrigerated.
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