Easy Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Easy Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 680 grams carrots, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater or with a metal grating attachment in a food processor (about 5 cups); 454 grams packages cream cheese (1 pound), at room temperature; 4 larges eggs; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 315 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg; 473 milliliters powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoons fine salt; 118 milliliters whole-milk plain yogurt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters vegetable oil; 85 grams cup walnut halves (about

This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 1008 calories, 14g of protein, and 55g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, butter, carrots, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle.

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Oven

Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to aerate and break up any lumps; set aside.

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Baking Soda

Allspice

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Place the eggs, sugars, oil, and yogurt in a large bowl and whisk until the eggs are broken up and the mixture is thoroughly combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the carrots until evenly mixed.

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Carrot

Yogurt

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Spatula

Whisk

Bowl

Pour the batter into a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish (no need to coat with butter), smoothing it into the corners with the rubber spatula.

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Butter

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Glass Baking Pan

Spatula

Bake, rotating the dish after 20 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry with just a few crumbs, about 40 to 50 minutes total.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting, at least 2 hours. Meanwhile, toast the nuts.

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Frosting

Toast

Nuts

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Wire Rack

Place the nuts on a baking sheet and bake until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 minutes.

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Nuts

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed until light, fluffy, and fully incorporated, about 3 minutes.Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle with a rubber spatula.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

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Stand Mixer

Spatula

Bowl

Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Turn the mixer to low and mix until the sugar is incorporated, about 30 seconds.Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle again. Turn the mixer to medium-high speed and mix until the frosting is creamy and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar

Frosting

Vanilla

Sugar

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Blender

Bowl

Spread all of the frosting in an even layer over the cooled cake and evenly sprinkle the toasted nuts over the frosting. If you don’t plan to eat the cake within 4 hours, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 45 minutes to take the chill off.

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Frosting

Spread