Ingredients
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Carrot Cake:
- 2 cups sugar, granulated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups canola oil
- 4 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups carrots, grated
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
In an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and butter on high until smooth. Then add confectioners' sugar. Continue to beat on high until the lumps have all dissolve. Finally, beat in vanilla extract and lemon juice on low speed until the frosting is completely mixed.
Carrot Cake:
In a large mixing bowl combine, sugar, flour, salt, spices, and baking soda. Add oil to the dry ingredients and mix well. Add eggs; beat in one at a time.
Once the batter is properly mixed, stir in carrots and walnuts. Pour the cake batter into a greased 9 by 13-inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 60 to 70 minutes or until golden brown.
Once cake has cooled, frost and sprinkle chopped walnuts on top as a garnish.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
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By talk2me_9287342
St. Augustine, FL.
on December 22, 2012
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This carrot cake is delicious! I use all organic ingredients and the only thing I do differently, is I substiute the oil with organic unsweetened apple sauce. It results in a very moist cake without the calories of the oil. I'm just making this again for a party at a friends house for 12/23/12 and it was requested from people who have previously tasted it. The icing is yummy. I don't usually care for other icings, however cream cheese icing is always delicious. Easy, tasty and there is never left overs when guest come over for a slice.
By libbyreising
on January 14, 2012
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Easy to make and absolutely wonderful; the cream cheese frosting is awesome- very light tasting and creamy! If you like to "sample" the batter like I do, don't be nervous that you can taste the oil; the baked result is moist and delicious! I added a small package of raisins for baking since I like raisins in mine, but I'm sure it's still great without. I will definitely make this again, but I will probably do a layer cake method since the frosting recipe yields a large amount and it's my personal preference.
By neongnome
on April 10, 2011
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we found the perfect carrot cake recipe!!! we didn't have any baking soda so we substituted with baking powder doubled to balance out the acid and it turned out amazing!! the frosting is delicious and I will be making this for everyone to try!
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