Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, Unsalted (2 sticks)
- 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 6 Each Carrots, Medium, grated
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, freshly ground
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 10 oz granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3 Large Eggs
- 6 oz Plain Yogurt
- 6 oz Vegetable Oil
Frosting
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, Regular
- 2 oz Butter, Unsalted, Room Temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 9 oz Powdered Sugar, sifted (approx 2 cups)
Notes
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round, 3-inch deep cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside. Put grated carrots into a large mixing bowl and set aside. Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process for 5 seconds. Add this mixture to the carrots and toss until they are well- coated with the flour. In the bowl of the food processor combine the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and yogurt. With the processor still running drizzle in the vegetable oil. Pour this mixture into the carrot mixture and stir until just combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325°F and bake for another 20 minutes or until the cake reaches 205 to 210°F in the center.
Remove the pan from the oven and allow cake to cool 15 minutes in the pan. After 15 minutes, turn the cake out onto a rack and allow cake to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting after cake has cooled completely.
Frosting:
In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter on medium just until blended. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches and beat until smooth between each addition. Place the frosting in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes before using. Yield: approximately 2 cups.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter on medium just until blended. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches and beat until smooth between each addition. Place the frosting in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes before using. Yield: approximately 2 cups.