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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook carrot cake using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Carrot Cake:

1. Get Carrot Cake:
2. Get 1 cup pecans or walnuts- lightly baked & coarsely chopped
3. Get 340 g raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)
4. Get 2 cups all-purpose flour
5. Get 1 teaspoon baking soda
6. Take 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
7. Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
8. Get 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
9. Make ready 4 large eggs
10. Prepare 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
11. Prepare 1 cup sunflower, vegetable or canola oil (or other flavorless oil)
12. Take 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
13. Make ready Cream Cheese Frosting:
14. Get 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
15. Take 8 ounces (227 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
16. Take 2 cups (230 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
17. Take 1 teaspoon (4 grams) pure vanilla extract
18. Make ready 1 teaspoon (4 grams) freshly squeezed lemon juice
19. Get 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (outer yellow skin) (optional)

There's nothing better than tucking into a slice of classic carrot cake, no matter if it's for a tasty afternoon treat or a scrumptious dessert. Try this light and moist carrot cake, spiced with cinnamon, topped with thick creamy frosting, crushed walnuts and seeds, and a sprinkle of carrot to finish. If you have carrot cake marked down as an 'everyday' kind of cake, then take a look at this other stunning recipe - a layered carrot cake - four layers are sandwiched between a chocolate and vanilla marbled cheesecake filling, plus thick layers of cream cheese icing. In a separate large bowl, beat the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and eggs together with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until just combined.

Steps to make Carrot Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter, or spray cake pan.
2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
3. With electric mixer, beat the eggs until frothy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and vanilla extract and beat, on high speed, until the batter is thick and light colored (about 3 - 4 minutes). With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the oil in a steady stream and then beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. With a rubber spatula fold in the grated carrots and chopped nuts.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
5. Cream Cheese Frosting: With electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add the lemon juice and beat until incorporated. Add the soft cream cheese in four to five additions (scraping the bowl as needed), beating until incorporated and the frosting is nice and smooth.
6. To Assemble: Once the cake is cool, slice it in the middle. Place one layer of the cake on your serving platter. Spread with about 3/4 cup (150 grams) of the frosting. Gently place the second cake layer onto the frosting and spread the rest of the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. If desired, garnish with toasted nuts. Serve cold or bring to room temperature before serving.

If you have carrot cake marked down as an 'everyday' kind of cake, then take a look at this other stunning recipe - a layered carrot cake - four layers are sandwiched between a chocolate and vanilla marbled cheesecake filling, plus thick layers of cream cheese icing. In a separate large bowl, beat the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and eggs together with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until just combined. With the mixer running, gradually pour in the vegetable oil. With the mixer on medium-low speed, add ⅓ of the flour mixture at a time to the wet ingredients. Or, grease and flour the bottom and sides of both pans.

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