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orange carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Homemade Orange Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 pieces

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 finely chopped orange - make sure the white skin is removed (optional)
  • juice from one orange
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cardamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup milk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 80 grams soft butter
  • 125 grams cream cheese - I use Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • juice and zest from one orange
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts plus orange zest for decorating

Instructions
 

How To Make The Cake Batter

  • Beat the eggs until fluffy and then add the oil.
    3 eggs, 1/2 cup sunflower oil
  • Now whisk in the sugar, making sure to get rid of any lumps.
    1 cup brown sugar
  • Add the grated carrots, orange juice, orange pieces, and walnuts and mix gently.
    2 cups grated carrots, 1 finely chopped orange - make sure the white skin is removed (optional), 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, juice from one orange
  • Mix the spices, and the baking powder with the flour and add it to the batter. Also, dissolve the baking soda in the milk and incorporate it into the batter as well.
    Fold in gently with a spatula.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cardamon, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 cup milk
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius/356 Fahrenheit (I use the fan-forced setting)
  • Grease the baking tin and fill in the cake batter
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean

How To Make The Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat the butter and cream cheese with a hand mixer until well combined
    80 grams soft butter, 125 grams cream cheese - I use Philadelphia cream cheese
  • Add the powdered sugar, orange zest, and orange juice and beat until smooth Note: add the juice gradually until you reach the desired consistency. You want a thick and smooth frosting
    2 cups powdered sugar, juice and zest from one orange

Putting It All Together

  • Wait for the carrot cake to cool down.
  • Once the cake is cool enough, spread the frosting on top
  • Garnish with grated orange zest and walnut pieces (optional)
    1/2 cup chopped walnuts plus orange zest for decorating

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