carrot olive oil cake.

spring 🌸baked goods
Written By Yujung 유정 .

my obligatory spring cake - a simple carrot cake with cream cheese frosting 🥕

makes a 8” carrot cake

ingredients

  • carrot cake

    • 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour

    • 1 tsp baking soda

    • 2 tsps cinnamon powder

    • pinch of kosher salt

    • 3/4 cup (150g) olive oil

    • 1 cup (~213g) dark brown sugar

    • 2 large eggs

    • 1 1/2 cup freshly grated carrots (from about 2-3 large carrots)

  • cream cheese frosting

    • 8oz (1 block, 113g) cream cheese, room temperature

    • 1/2 cup (1 stick, 113g) unsalted butter, room temperature

    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    • pinch of salt

    • 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar

tools

  • box grater

  • medium mixing bowl

  • whisk

  • large mixing bowl

  • mesh sieve

  • 8” round or square cake pan, greased & lined with parchment

  • wire rack

  • large mixing bowl & hand mixer or stand mixer

  • serrated knife

  • offset spatula or butter knife

steps

  1. make the carrot olive oil cake: preheat oven to 350f

  2. in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsps cinnamon, & a pinch of kosher salt

  3. in a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup (150g) olive oil, 1 cup (~213g) dark brown sugar, & 2 large eggs until smooth

  4. sift in dry ingredients (step 2) to wet ingredients (step 3), whisk until just combined. add in 1 1/2 cup freshly grated carrots and gently fold

  5. pour batter into prepared cake pan

  6. bake for 35-40 minutes at 350f in the oven. insert a skewer in cake, if it comes out clean, it is done

  7. let cake cool completely on a wire rack before frosting

  8. make the cream cheese frosting: with a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat 8oz (1 block, 113g) cream cheese, 1/2 cup (1 stick, 113g) unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, & a pinch of salt on medium speed, about 5 minutes. lower the speed and add powdered sugar, beat until smooth, about 1-2 minutes

  9. frost the carrot olive oil cake: with a serrated knife, carefully cut carrot olive oil in half horizontally to create 2 layers. start assembling cake: on first layer of cake, spread a generous amount of cream cheese frosting. top with another layer of cake, then spread cream cheese frosting. cut into smaller slices

  10. enjoy!

notes

Yujung 유정 .
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