Desserts

Carrot Cake

 

Carrot Cake

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 15 slices
Course: Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 C white sugar
  • 1 C oil
  • 2 C Grandpa's Kitchen Flour Blend
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 C grated carrots
Frosting
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 Pkg cream cheese, softened
  • C chopped walnuts, toasted 

Method
 

  1. Whisk eggs and sugar on high speed until thick and fluffy.
  2. With mixer on medium speed, add oil in a steady stream. Sift together baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour. 
  3. Add flour mixture to egg mixture in fourths, scraping down the bowl as needed. Once flour is fully incorporated, use a spatula to fold in the carrots until evenly combined. 
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 min or until toothpick comes out clean. 
Frosting
  1. On medium speed cream together the butter and powdered sugar, scraping the bowl as needed (2 to 3 min). With the mixer on medium speed, add cream cheese, one chunk at a time. 
  2. After all the cream cheese is in, set the mixer to high speed and beat the frosting until smooth, fluffy, and no lumps remain (5 min), scraping down the bowl a couple of times to make sure you don’t have stray cream cheese stuck to the bowl.

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