Gourmet Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake never goes out of style and one bite will tell you why. Even those who don't consider themselves carrot cake aficionados will take delight in this gourmet carrot dessert. This rich cake is spiced to perfection and topped in a decadent cream cheese frosting with a bit of tang that complements it perfectly, a popular choice in our collection of baked goods. 

Ingredients & Directions

CARROT CAKE
4 Eggs 

2 teaspoon Baking soda

2 cup Sugar 

2 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
1 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 

1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cup All-purpose flour 

3 cup Carrots, grated, then blended
2 teaspoon Baking powder 

1/2 cup Nuts, chopped

CREAMED CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz Cream cheese, softened 

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Butter, softened 

16 oz. Powdered sugar, sifted

Preheat oven to 325’F. Lightly grease three 9-inch diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper .Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl beat eggs until foamy. Stir in sugar and oil; mix well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Stir in carrots, chopped nuts and vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely.

*Cream Cheese Frosting*

In a small mixing bowl cream together the softened cream cheese and softened butter until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cooled carrot cake.