CPJ Market
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- Cake:
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup corn oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups carrots - Frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted Kerrygold Butter (softened)
3 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3.75 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Cake:
● Mix eggs, sugar and corn oil in a large bowl
● In another bowl, whisk together the cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg
● Once combined, incorporate the dry ingredient mixture slowly into the wet ingredients (eggs, sugar, and corn oil) while mixing
● Stir carrots into the batter
● Grease baking pan
● Bake at 350º Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean after inserted in the middle of the cake
● Cool for 10 minutes or more until cake is cool to the touch, and then prepare to frost - Frosting:
● Combine butter and cream cheese until fluffy
● Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla
● Add milk
● Mix until desired consistency is reached for spreading
● Spread on top of cooled cake
● Optional: top with your choice of chopped nuts, a sprinkle of cinnamon or baking spice, or serve delicious as is!
