Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

Carrot cake became popular in the United States during World War II when sugar rationing led to the increased use of sweeteners like carrots to make cakes.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 100 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 40 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 5400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Carrots
• 250 gram All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• 3 unit Eggs
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Crushed pineapple
• 1 cup Chopped walnuts
• 250 gram Cream cheese
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 2 cup Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon Maple syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the grated carrots, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in the crushed pineapple and chopped walnuts.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and unsalted butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and maple syrup, beating until well combined.
9. Once the cake has cooled, spread the maple cream cheese icing evenly over the top.
10. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 22g34%

Total Carbohydrate 60g20%

Sugars 40g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.