Description
A delicious and comforting carrot cake that combines sweet spices, grated carrots, and crunchy nuts, topped with creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingrédients
ÉCHELLE
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups grated carrots, peeled
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons margarine
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Préparation
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
- Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cloves.
- Add mayonnaise, milk, and eggs.
- Beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
- Fold in grated carrots, pineapple, and nuts.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool completely.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, margarine, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the frosting evenly on the cooled cake.
Notes
Make sure to let the cake cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Mots clés: carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, dessert recipe