Carrot Sheet Cake
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4.7
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Carrot Sheet Cake
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This Carrot Sheet Cake with a rich cream cheese frosting is the perfect dessert for any occasion, especially Easter! It makes enough to feed a small crowd, or enough for your family to have a delicious dessert for the next few days. It's deliciously soft and moist, perfectly spiced and just truly irresistable!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (283g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup (150g) packed light-brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (175ml) vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1/2 cup (125g) applesauce
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups (340g) peeled finely shredded carrots (from about 1 lb)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, or more if covering entire cake
- Carrots cut into miniature carrots and carrot tops, for decoration (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 12 oz. (340g) cream cheese, nearly at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, nearly at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 cups (625g) powdered sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for 20 seconds set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together granulated sugar and brown sugar while breaking up any clumps of brown sugar with fingertips as needed.
- Add in oil, applesauce, eggs and vanilla and using an electric hand mixer blend mixture until combined.
- Blend in flour mixture then mix in carrots. Pour batter onto prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 23 - 27 minutes.
- Let cake cool completely. Then frost with cream cheese frosting, sprinkle with pecans and carrot decoration just before serving.
- Store cake in refrigerator.
For the frosting
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer (or using a hand mixer and mixing bowl) whip cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add in vanilla and powdered sugar and whip until light and fluffy.
- Recipe source: Cooking Classy
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