Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting as a lovingly prepared Easter recipe for brunch, holidays and family meals
Easter Recipe

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Grated carrots, walnuts, oil and a seasoned batter are baked juicy and then spread with cream cheese frosting, completely cooled. Frosting remains firm when cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly. Pecans are suitable instead of walnuts; a little orange rub makes the cake fresher.

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Total time 1 hr 10 min
Calories 420 kcal
Servings 12 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

It's all about carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

The frosting remains firm when cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly. Grated carrots, walnuts, oil and a seasoned batter are baked juiciously and then completely cooled down and spread with cream cheese frosting. Pecans are suitable instead of walnuts; a little orange rub makes the cake fresher.

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Recipe

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Grated carrots, walnuts, oil and a seasoned batter are baked juicy and then spread with cream cheese frosting, which remains firm when cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly.

Ingredients

12 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Preheat the oven to 175 ° C / 375 ° F / gas mark 4 and line the cake tin. Grate carrots finely, chop walnuts and mix flour with sugar; leave cream cheese for the frosting until used.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Grated carrots, walnuts, oil and a seasoned batter are baked juicy and then completely cooled and spread with cream cheese frosting.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    The frosting remains firm when cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Let the carrot cake cool completely and spread the cream cheese frosting on top only for a short time. Sprinkle with the reserved walnuts and store in a cool place until serving.

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Important for carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

The frosting remains firm when cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Pecans are good instead of walnuts; a little orange rub makes the cake fresher.

Nutrition per serving

420kcal
48.0 gCarbohydrates
7.0 gProtein
22.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Weigh the carrots, prepare the flour and brown sugar separately, and then start the main cooking process for carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

The frosting remains firm when cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly.

Allow the carrot cake to cool completely with the cream cheese frosting. Keep in mind when storing: the frosting will remain firm when the cake and cream cheese are cool and the icing sugar is stirred only briefly. Cool creamy and dry pastries tightly.

Pecans are good instead of walnuts; a little orange rub makes the cake fresher.

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