Recipe: Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350F or 180C (th6)Bake 40 minutes3/4 cup (18 cl (0.75 cup)) vegetable oil; 1 cup (250 gr (8.75 oz)) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups (40 gr (1.4 oz)) flour; 1 teaspoon (5 gr (0.2 oz)) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon (3 gr) salt; 1 teaspoon (5 gr (0.2 oz)) baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3 cups (750 gr (26 oz)) grated carrots; 1/2 cup (125 gr (4.4 oz)) sliced almonds; Frosting; 1 cup (250 ml (1.1 cups)) Philadelphia cream cheese; Zest of 1/2 orange; 1 tablespoon (15 ml (0.5 fl oz)) fresh orange juice; 1 1/2 cups (375 ml (1.6 cups)) powdered sugar; Decoration; Sliced almonds for decoration

By AFTouch-Cuisine 5/5 (6 reviews)

Prep 40 min

Cook 40 min

Total 1h20

Servings 12 serv.

Ingredients for 12 servings

Preheat oven to 350F or 180C (th6)Bake 40 minutes

3/4 cup (18 cl (0.75 cup)) vegetable oil
1 cup (250 gr (8.75 oz)) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups (40 gr (1.4 oz)) flour
1 teaspoon (5 gr (0.2 oz)) ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon (3 gr) salt
1 teaspoon (5 gr (0.2 oz)) baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups (750 gr (26 oz)) grated carrots
1/2 cup (125 gr (4.4 oz)) sliced almonds
Frosting
1 cup (250 ml (1.1 cups)) Philadelphia cream cheese
Zest of 1/2 orange
1 tablespoon (15 ml (0.5 fl oz)) fresh orange juice
1 1/2 cups (375 ml (1.6 cups)) powdered sugar
Decoration
Sliced almonds for decoration

Step-by-step directions

In a large bowl, add the sugar, oil and sugar and beat with a mixer until the mixture is white, approximately 8 minutes maximum
In another bowl mix the dry ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and almonds
Add to the first mixture 1/3 of the flour and 1/3 of the carrots, mix well and repeat until all ingredients are incorporated
Let the mixture rest 20 minutes
Meanwhile, take a 25 cm by 25 cm pan, grease it and flour it
Bake at 350F (180°C (355°F)) for 40 minutes, remember that every oven is different so check for doneness
The frosting:
In a bowl mix the cream cheese, zest, juice and powdered sugar (powdered sugar), you can if desired add 5 tablespoons (75 gr (2.6 oz)) butter and mix well
Refrigerate
Let the cake cool for 1 hour then frost it with the frosting and sprinkle with sliced almonds or grated carrots for decoration, enjoy