Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 slices
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 2 cups sugar; 1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil; 3 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pound carrot; 1 cup walnuts; 1 cup raisin; 12 oz mascarpone cheese; 4 oz cream cheese; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
12 slices
Calories
598 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
International

Carrot Cake

Delilah Cunningham

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This Carrot Cake combines grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and optional raisins into a moist batter spiced with cinnamon. Two layers are baked and then filled with a mascarpone and cream cheese frosting, bringing a creamy, slightly tangy finish. The texture is tender with a rich spice blend that complements the sweet carrots and nuts, making it a classic dessert choice.

Description

The Carrot Cake recipe uses grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and optional raisins folded into a batter spiced with cinnamon and baking soda. The wet ingredients include sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract for moisture and flavor. After baking in two round pans, the cake layers become springy and lightly golden. The frosting, made from mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and a touch of salt, adds a smooth, tangy contrast to the spiced cake. This cake offers a moist and tender crumb with textural interest from nuts and raisins, making it a comforting and classic dessert.

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Ingredients

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For the Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour 260 grams plus 1 tablespoon
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt fine kosher
2 cups sugar 400 grams
1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil
3 egg at room temperature, large
1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
1 pound carrot peeled and grated
1 cup walnuts chopped
1 cup raisin optional, or dried cranberries

The Mascarpone Frosting

12 oz mascarpone cheese at room temperature
4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
½ teaspoon vanilla extract pure
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

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Make the cake

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176C).
Grease 2 (9 x 2-inch) round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and grease the flour the pans. Set aside.
In medium bowl, sift together the 2 cups of flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or handheld mixer), beat the sugar, oil, and eggs on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until light yellow and thickened. Stir in the vanilla.
With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones.
In a medium bowl, toss the carrots, raisins, walnuts, and the 1 tablespoon of flour. Stir into the batter with a rubber spatula.
Divide the batter between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until the middle of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool in the pans for 15 minutes, turn out onto baking rack, and cool completely.
Place one cake on a flat serving plate, rounded side down, spread half the frosting on the top (not the sides). Place the second cake on top of the first cake, rounded side up. Frost just the top of the second cake.

To make the frosting

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, cream, and vanilla together for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Be careful not to over beat since it can make the frosting curdle.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 598kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g (65%) Monounsaturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 282mg (12%) Potassium 189mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 57g (114%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 598 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1slice
Calories	598kcal	30%
Carbohydrates	76g	25%
Protein	7g	14%
Fat	31g	48%
Saturated Fat	12g	60%
Polyunsaturated Fat	11g	65%
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	30%
Cholesterol	52mg	17%
Sodium	282mg	12%
Potassium	189mg	4%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	57g	114%