BEST EVER Carrot Cake Recipe- Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: BEST EVER Carrot Cake Recipe- Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups finely grated carrot; 2 cups flour; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3/4 cups brown sugar; 3/4 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup salted butter; 16 oz cream cheese (room temperature ); 4-5 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 drops green food coloring; 3 drops orange food coloring

12 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Carrot Cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that's perfect for any springtime occasion, but especially for Easter brunch. This moist and flavorful cake is made with fresh carrots, warm spices, and a creamy frosting that will have your taste buds singing with joy. Whether you're celebrating with family or friends, carrot cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:05:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories10337.5 kcal (517%)

Total Fat673.1 g (962%)

Carbs1030 g (396%)

Sugars798.7 g (887%)

Protein79.8 g (160%)

Sodium4959.1 mg (248%)

Fiber18.4 g (66%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2 cupscarrot

finely grated

2 cupsflour

1 tablespooncinnamon

½ tspnutmeg

½ tspground cloves

2 tspbaking soda

1 ¼ cupvegetable oil

¾ cupsbrown sugar

¾ cupssugar

3eggs

2 tspvanilla extract

1 cupsour cream

1 cupsalted butter

16 ozcream cheese

room temperature

4 cupspowdered sugar

1 tspvanilla extract

3 dropsgreen food coloring

3 dropsorange food coloring

Instructions

Step 1

First, prepare your carrots by washing and peeling them. Then, grate them using the medium-sized holes on a box grater until they resemble finely shredded cheese. Measure out 2 cups of grated carrots into a bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Next, preheat your oven to 350F and grease 3 round 6" cake pans or 2-3 round 8" cake pans. Line the bottom of each pan with a round sheet of parchment paper.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and sugars until combined. Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and sour cream. Fold in the dry ingredients and carrots, making sure to mix until just combined.

Step 4

Evenly distribute the batter between the prepared cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the cakes cool in the pan for 20 minutes before turning them out onto a cooling rack to cool for an additional 30 minutes.

Step 5

While the cake is chilling, prepare the cream cheese frosting.

Step 6

In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter until golden brown. Transfer the melted butter into a bowl and put in the fridge until it turns back into a solid.

Step 7

Add the butter and cream cheese into a mixing bowl with a paddle attachment and whip for 3-5 minutes until it is light and fluffy.

Step 8

Slowly add in the powdered sugar until combined. Add in the vanilla and whip until smooth.

Step 9

To assemble the cake, level off the tops of each cake layer using a cake level. Then, spread a thin and even layer of frosting between each layer.

Step 10

Apply a thick layer of frosting around the cake and spread it evenly. You can use any remaining frosting to pipe swirls on top of the cake and add carrot decorations all around the outside.

Step 11

To make the carrot decorations, separate a few spoonfuls of frosting into two dishes. To one dish, add green food coloring. To the other dish, add orange food coloring. Transfer each colored frosting to a piping bag fitted with a small round tip and pipe tiny carrots all around the outside of the cake, followed by the green carrot stalks.

Step 12

Best served slightly chilled!

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