CARROT CAKE WITH CHAI-FLAVORED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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The best carrot cake!

Provided by Kasmira Bresett

Time 2h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 24

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
¾ cup olive oil
½ cup applesauce
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins
½ cup unsalted butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
3 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons toasted chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Whisk brown sugar, oil, applesauce, and white sugar together in a separate bowl. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Switch to a large rubber spatula and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add dry ingredients in 3 parts, gently stirring until incorporated and batter is smooth. Stir in carrots and raisins. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the cakes spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool in the pans for 15 minutes before turning out onto cooling racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes. If you find that a cake layer is stuck to the bottom of the pan, leave the cake pan upside down and allow gravity to do its thing.
  • While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer browned butter to a bowl. Add cream cheese and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until desired taste and consistency.
  • Frost cooled cake with cream cheese frosting and toasted pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.2 g, Cholesterol 61.7 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 248 mg, Sugar 43.1 g

Juno the cat!
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This recipe is a winner! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly creamy and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.


RYAN GIGGS
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best carrot cake he'd ever had.


Victor Nava
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This carrot cake is the best I've ever had. The chai-flavored cream cheese frosting is to die for.


Naz Parween
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I was a bit skeptical about the chai-flavored cream cheese frosting, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was the perfect complement to the carrot cake. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was creamy and tangy.


Shah Baba
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I love this carrot cake recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out delicious. The chai-flavored cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


Angella Weir
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it always turns out great. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is perfectly creamy and tangy.


Abdul Rasool
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was creamy and tangy. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves carrot cake.


Shahbaz Jalbani
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This cake was delicious! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The frosting was especially good.


Md Edon
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I've tried many carrot cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. The chai-flavored cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to the moist and flavorful cake.


kiya hall
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This carrot cake with chai-flavored cream cheese frosting was a hit at our party! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly creamy and tangy. I will definitely be making this again!