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  • Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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    Ingredients

    • cooking spray
    • 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
    • 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
    • 2 tsp baking pwdr
    • 1 1/2 tsp grnd cinnamon
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp grnd nutmeg
    • 2/3 c. granulated sugar
    • 2/3 c. packed dark brown sugar
    • 1/2 c. applesauce
    • 1/3 c. vegetable oil
    • 1/4 c. nonfat plain yogurt
    • 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 lrg egg whites
    • 1 lrg egg
    • 2 c. finely shredded carrot CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
    • 2/3 c. tub-style light cream cheese chilled
    • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
    • 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 375F.
    2. Coat 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray, and dust pans with 1 Tbsp. flour.
    3. Lightly spoon 2 1/4 c. flour into dry measuring c.; level with a knife. Combine 2 1/4 c. flour, baking pwdr, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Combine granulated sugar and next 7 ingredients (granulated sugar through egg) in a large bowl; beat well at medium speed of a mixer. Add in to flour mix, stirring just till moist.
    4. Stir in carrot.
    5. Pour cake batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 375F for 30 min or possibly till a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cold in pans 10 min on wire racks; remove from pans. Cold completely on wire racks.
    6. Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 2/3 c. Cream Cheese Frosting, and top with other cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle walnuts over top of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.
    7. To Make Cream Cheese Frosting:Beat cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed of a mixer till smooth. Gradually add in sugar; beat at low speed till smooth (don't overbeat). Cover and chill.
    8. Yield: 1 2/3 c.

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