Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 50 grams walnuts; 220 grams plain flour ((all-purpose/standard grade)); 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon mixed spice; ½ teaspoon table salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda ((bicarb/bread soda)); 250 grams carrots ((grated)); 3 eggs ((large)); 120 grams white granulated sugar ((caster/granulated)); 120 grams light brown sugar; 225 grams vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 90 grams butter; 150 grams cream cheese; 500 grams icing sugar ((powdered/confectioner's))

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:30min

This warmly spiced carrot cake is extra moist with tangy cream cheese frosting hits all the nostalgic notes while feeling just a bit special. Every slice is studded with crunchy walnuts and generously topped with smooth, tangy cream cheese icing that balances the cake's natural sweetness perfectly. It's the kind of dessert that works beautifully for birthday celebrations and dinner parties, yet feels equally at home when you're curled up with a cup of tea or coffee on a lazy afternoon

Updated at: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:27:25 GMT