Monday, January 2, 2012

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing


Ingredients

  • (puree in blender)
  • 3 cups cooked pureed carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 4 fresh whole eggs

  • (add to mixing bowl)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 4 ounces finely chopped walnuts (optional)(walnuts can be added on top of icing instead of in cake)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour bundt pan.  Carrots, oil and eggs.  Add dry ingredients to mixing bowl.  Add wet ingredients to mixing bowl to combine.  Mix well using a hand mixer or whisk.  Add to bundt pan.

Frosting Ingredients:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (add more or less to get consistency for drizzling)
  • 2-3 Tbs milk
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

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