Carrot Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 16 Servings
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; 🧈 ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; ¾ cup white sugar; 🥚 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature; 🥕 1 ½ cups grated carrot; 🍏 1 cup peeled and grated Granny Smith apple; ¾ cup raisins (Optional); ¾ cup chopped pecans (Optional); 🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; 12 ounces cream cheese, softened; 4 ½ cups confectioners' sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 🧂 ⅛ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons heavy cream, or as needed

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

120 Min
16 Servings
$15

Carrot Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

120 Min
16 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Wet Ingredients
- 🧈 ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 🥚 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 🥕 1 ½ cups grated carrot
- 🍏 1 cup peeled and grated Granny Smith apple
- ¾ cup raisins (Optional)
- ¾ cup chopped pecans (Optional)
Frosting Ingredients
- 🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 🧂 ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream, or as needed

STEPS

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch square pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice in a bowl; set aside.

Beat butter, oil, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one by one, beating well after each. Add vanilla. Alternate adding half the flour mixture, followed by buttermilk, and then the remaining flour mixture. Fold in carrot, apple, raisins, and pecans.

Divide batter evenly between pans and spread into layers.

Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool cakes in pans for 20 minutes, then transfer to wire rack for 90 minutes.

Make frosting: Beat butter until smooth. Add cream cheese, then confectioners' sugar one cup at a time. Mix in vanilla, salt, and cream until fluffy.

Spread frosting on one cake layer, stack the second layer, and frost the top and sides.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

580

Calories

7
Protein
78
Carbs
28
Fats

💡 Ensure eggs and buttermilk are at room temperature for better integration.Use fresh Granny Smith apples for tartness.Refrigerate leftover cake to preserve cream cheese frosting texture.