CARROT CAKE


Ingredients:


  • 4cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground all spice
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon caramel extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 250g softened butter
  • 150g icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon caramel extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice


Method

  • Preheat the oven to 175°C and line x2 20cm cake tin with parchment paper.
  • Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl.
  • Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together, and add in carrots.
  • Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring just until blended.
  • Pour batter into the cake pans and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cream together butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla & caramel essence until light and smooth.
  • Decorate with cream cheese frosting and toppings of your choice.