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Classic Carrot Layer Cake

Classic Carrot Layer Cake
This recipe makes 12 servings with 604 calories, 5g of protein, and 27g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up ground cloves, baking powder, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

1
Make cake: Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour 2 8-inch round cake pans. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil, buttermilk and eggs.
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Pour oil mixture into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened. Fold in carrots.
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3
Scrape batter into cake pans; smooth tops.
4
Bake until cakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center of a cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
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5
Let cakes cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cakes onto rack to cool completely.
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6
Make frosting: In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
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7
Add brown sugar and vanilla and beat until sugar is completely dissolved.
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Add confectioners' sugar and salt and beat on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
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Place one cake layer on a serving plate, spoon about 1 cup frosting into center, and spread with a knife or offset spatula.
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Place second layer on top and spread remaining frosting over top and sides.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 5 m.
Servings12
Health Score4
Vegetarian
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesSide Dish
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