How To Make Carrot Cake with PHILLY Cream Cheese Icing
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 cups of grated carrots
- 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- ½ cup of vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp of salt
- ½ cup of chopped walnuts (optional)
- PHILLY Cream Cheese Icing:
- ¼ cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz (½ package) of PHILLY cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the grated carrots, flour, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
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If using walnuts, fold them into the batter.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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PHILLY Cream Cheese Icing:
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In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy.
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Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and continue beating until well combined.
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Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Once the cake has completely cooled, spread the PHILLY cream cheese icing over the top.
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Slice and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories : 480kcal
- Total Fat : 23g
- Saturated Fat : 8g
- Cholesterol : 93mg
- Sodium : 365mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 68g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 49g
- Protein : 6g
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