The best Carrot cake!
Super moist and fluffy! These are the first words that come to mind whenever I think back to the first time I tried this cake. After this, I ONLY bake this cake. It is the best cake, it has everything you want in a cake, and the frosting just brings this cake to the next level.
No matter what I say I will never do justice to this beautiful cake, so I just encourage you to try it out! I promise you will not regret it.
Enjoy!
Spiced Carrot Cake with Lemon Frosting
Ingredients
Cake Batter
Dry ingredients
- 500 ml flour
- 200 ml brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp powdered ginger
- ½ rsp powdered cloves
Wet ingredients
- 4 eggs
- ½ ts salt
- 300 ml neutral vegetable oil
- 800 ml 8 dl carrot finely grated
- 1 orange zest
Frosting
- 200 g cream cheese
- 125 g softened unsalted butter
- 350 g confectioners sugar
- 1 lemon zest and juice
Instructions
For the Cake
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Mix the dry ingredients.
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Add eggs and oil, mixing well.
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Add the grated carrots and mix until the dough becomes even in texture.
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Line a cake form about 26cm in diamenter with baking paper or alternatively cover the cake form with butter and flour to prevent the cake from sticking.
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Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake form and bake for 35 -45 min or until the cake is golden. Once you are ready to take the cake out you can ensure it is cooked through by using a toothpick to poke the cake and it comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting the cake
For the frosting
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The cream cheese and the butter should be set out of the fridge for a while to allow them to come up to room temperature.
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Using a whisk or Kitchen helper, whisk the cream cheese until you get a smooth cream.
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Add the softened butter cut into small cubes and whisk together until smooth
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Add the confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, and zest whisk together and taste. Add more sugar or lemon to achieve the desired balance of tangy and sweet.
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Refrigerate the frosting and then cover the cake to your liking.
The cake should be stored in the fridge once the frosting has been added to the cake
Recipe Notes
I like topping the cake with caramelized pecan nuts. This really rounds up the cake in a perfect way,