THE Carrot Cake

THE Carrot Cake takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 10 and costs $2.24 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 58g of fat, and a total of 881 calories. Easter will be even more special with this recipe. This recipe is liked by 2787 foodies and cooks. This recipe from Natashas Kitchen requires honey, baking powder, vanilla, and unsalted butter. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 59%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Carrot Cake With Carrot Juice, Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting, and Carrot Cake Poke Cake with Salted Caramel Cinnamon Glaze.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 60 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup applesauce

1½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

3 cups carrots, peeled and grated

1½ tsp cinnamon

16 oz cream cheese

4 eggs

½ cup canola oil, or extra light olive oil for an even healthier cake!

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup honey

2 cups powdered sugar

½ tsp salt

¼ cup to drizzle over the top

2 sticks unsalted butter

2 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract

½ cup walnuts, coarsley chopped and toasted on a skillet

1 cup crushed walnuts, toasted on a skillet (optional - I omitted since not everyone in my family eats nuts).

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

oven

toothpicks

spatula

stand mixer

pastry bag

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 2 round cake pans.In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt and 1½ tsp cinnamon.In a large bowl beat eggs on high speed until foamy (1 min), Add 1 cup honey and beat on high another 4 min. Blend in ½ cup canola oil, 2 tsp vanilla and applesauce.Add in the flour mixture ½ cup at a time and mix until it is just incorporated into the batter.Use a spatula to fold in the grated carrots and walnuts (if using) just until combined.Divide the batter equally among the two cake pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes; a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean (mine was closer to 30 min).Tip: While cakes are in the oven make your frosting and refrigerate frosting until ready to use.Remove cakes form the oven and once they are cool enough to handle, remove from cake molds and let them cool completely to room temp before assembling and frosting your cake. Note: if the cakes are still warm, your frosting will melt.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix the 2 sticks of butter with 2 cups powdered sugar on low speed or until combined (1 min) Don’t start on high speed or you will be surrounded in a cloud of powdered sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy (2 min).Add cream cheese 1-piece at a time and mix until combined. (I waited maybe 3 seconds in between each piece; it’s one after another really. Once all of the cream cheese is incorporated. continue to beat 1 more minute.Add 1 Tbsp vanilla and mix until combined (1 min). Refrigerate frosting until ready to use.Place your first (fully cooled) cake layer down on a cake platter. Cover the top generously with frosting.Top with the second cake layer and frost the top and sides until smooth.I pulled the frosting up all around the cake (If you don't have an icing knife, you can use a spoon) to make the "column" effect on the sides. I then used my WILTON 1M large frosting tip and a pastry bag to pipe the pattern all around the top rim of the cake.Top the cake (staying inside the border) with toasted coarsely chopped walnuts and drizzle generously with honey. This cake is best eaten the same day, but refrigerate the cake if not serving right away and let it sit at least 1 hour at room temp before serving to give the frosting and cake a chance to soften up.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 2 round cake pans.In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt and 1½ tsp cinnamon.In a large bowl beat eggs on high speed until foamy (1 min),

2. Add 1 cup honey and beat on high another 4 min. Blend in ½ cup canola oil, 2 tsp vanilla and applesauce.

3. Add in the flour mixture ½ cup at a time and mix until it is just incorporated into the batter.Use a spatula to fold in the grated carrots and walnuts (if using) just until combined.Divide the batter equally among the two cake pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes; a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean (mine was closer to 30 min).Tip: While cakes are in the oven make your frosting and refrigerate frosting until ready to use.

4. Remove cakes form the oven and once they are cool enough to handle, remove from cake molds and let them cool completely to room temp before assembling and frosting your cake. Note: if the cakes are still warm, your frosting will melt.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix the 2 sticks of butter with 2 cups powdered sugar on low speed or until combined (1 min) Don’t start on high speed or you will be surrounded in a cloud of powdered sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy (2 min).

5. Add cream cheese 1-piece at a time and mix until combined. (I waited maybe 3 seconds in between each piece; it’s one after another really. Once all of the cream cheese is incorporated. continue to beat 1 more minute.

6. Add 1 Tbsp vanilla and mix until combined (1 min). Refrigerate frosting until ready to use.

7. Place your first (fully cooled) cake layer down on a cake platter. Cover the top generously with frosting.Top with the second cake layer and frost the top and sides until smooth.I pulled the frosting up all around the cake (If you don't have an icing knife, you can use a spoon) to make the "column" effect on the sides. I then used my WILTON 1M large frosting tip and a pastry bag to pipe the pattern all around the top rim of the cake.Top the cake (staying inside the border) with toasted coarsely chopped walnuts and drizzle generously with honey. This cake is best eaten the same day, but refrigerate the cake if not serving right away and let it sit at least 1 hour at room temp before serving to give the frosting and cake a chance to soften up.


Nutrition Information:

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881k Calories
12g Protein
58g Total Fat
82g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
881k
44%

Fat
58g
90%

  Saturated Fat
23g
148%

Carbohydrates
82g
28%

  Sugar
57g
64%

Cholesterol
167mg
56%

Sodium
449mg
20%

Alcohol
0.74g
4%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
12g
24%

Vitamin A
7695IU
154%

Manganese
0.95mg
47%

Selenium
18µg
26%

Phosphorus
256mg
26%

Folate
86µg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.35mg
21%

Copper
0.38mg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin K
15µg
15%

Fiber
3g
14%

Calcium
134mg
13%

Potassium
457mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.26mg
13%

Magnesium
47mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.94mg
9%

Vitamin D
0.96µg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.36µg
6%

Vitamin C
2mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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