Spiced Apple Carrot Cake with Goat Cheese Frosting

Name: Spiced Apple Carrot Cake with Goat Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters packed coarsely grated carrots (about 3 medium); 283 grams fresh, mild chèvre (goat cheese), at room temperature; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 227 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 4 larges eggs plus 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters flour; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters packed coarsely grated tart apples, such as Granny Smith (about 2 medium); 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters vegetable oil; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped walnuts, plus more for garnish

Spiced Apple Carrot Cake with Goat Cheese Frosting requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This vegetarian recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 612 calories. It will be a hit at your Easter event. If you have ground nutmeg, eggs plus 1 egg yolk, coarsely carrots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Grease three 9-in. round cake pans and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, spices, cocoa, pepper, and salt.

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Granulated Sugar

Baking Soda

Pepper

Spices

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk to combine, then stir in oil and eggs. Stir in carrots, apples, and 1 cup walnuts.

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Carrot

Walnuts

Apple

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Divide batter among pans and bake until cakes pull away from pan sides and a cake tester inserted in each center comes out clean, 25 minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Transfer cakes to cooling racks and let cool 10 minutes. Turn out onto racks and let cool completely.

Beat goat cheese, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until combined.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Goat Cheese

Vanilla

Butter

Once cakes are cool, arrange first layer on a large plate or platter.

Spread some frosting over it, then top with second layer. Frost second layer and top with the third. Generously frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Chill cake at least 1 hour. Before serving, press walnuts lightly into sides of cake.

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Frosting