My son loves Carrot Cake, but not sure if he just loves the icing more, I suspect it could be. But I’m not complaining, I really enjoy both and happy to make both!! I split the batter in half and cooked it in two tins, then doubled the cream cheese icing recipe so I could layer the middle of the cake with more cream cheese icing, you can never have too much of this icing!
Find the Cream Cheese Icing Recipe here.
Carrot Cake with Cream cheese Frosting
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
Ingredients
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- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 2 cups
self raising flour - 2 cups carrot, finely grated (approx 4 large carrots)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 300g icing sugar
- 125g cream cheese, cubed
- 50g butter, room temp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C
- Grease round cake tin
- Beat sugar and oil until combined
- Add 1 egg at a time, continue beating for another 2 minutes
- Add salt, bicarb soda, carrots, flour, walnuts and spices
- Mix until all combined
- Spoon mixture into tin and bake for 35-45 minutes or until lightly golden, reduce time slightly if you are splitting the mixture into two tins.
Icing
- Beat the icing sugar and butter together with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Add the cream cheese and beat slowly for 1 minute
- Turn the mixer to
medium high , beating for a further 4 minutes or until icing is light and fluffy.
7 comments
Hi Katrina,
I made this yesterday. Very yummy and so moist. The only thing I did differently was to leave out the nuts so it is school friendly and, also, anyone who wants nuts at home can add them to the top of the icing before eating. This will very quickly become a family favourite. Thanks so much!
Sam
Great idea leaving the nuts out to make it school friendly, so pleased you enjoyed it!
Katrina,
Sounds yummy! What width cake tin do you use?
Love all your hints, tips and recipes!
Thanks.
Hi Judith, just a standard round cake pan.
The carrot cake recipie looks great can it be converted for Thermomix please
can you freeze this carrot cake
Yes, I freeze just about everything I make 😉