Ginger Citrus Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Name: Ginger Citrus Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1-1/2 cup Sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon; 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 4 whole Medium-Sized Carrots, Peeled And Chopped Into Few Pieces; 4 whole Eggs; 1 cup Milk; 1 cup Canola Oil; 1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Orange Zest; 1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Lemon Zest; FOR THE FROSTING:; 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 1/2 cups Chopped Walnuts, For Garnish

Servings: persons

FOR THE CAKE:
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1-1/2 cup Sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
4 whole Medium-Sized Carrots, Peeled And Chopped Into Few Pieces
4 whole Eggs
1 cup Milk
1 cup Canola Oil
1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Orange Zest
1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Lemon Zest
FOR THE FROSTING:
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 cups Chopped Walnuts, For Garnish

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For the cake:
2
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
3
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4
Put carrot pieces, eggs, milk, oil, orange zest and lemon zest in a food processor, and blend until almost smooth.
5
Pour the carrot mixture into the flour mixture, and fold to mix until just blended.
6
Pour the cake batter in the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let cool completely.
7
For the cream cheese frosting:
8
Place cream cheese and powder sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat until pale and fluffy.
9
Using a spatula, roughly smear frosting on top of the cooled cake. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.

1500

kcal

Calories

101

Fat

127

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CAKE:, 2 cups All-purpose Flour, 1-1/2 cup Sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger, and more.

Yes, Ginger Citrus Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ginger Citrus Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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