Carrot Cake with Maple-Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Carrot Cake with Maple-Cream Cheese Icing
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups sugar; 1 1/4 cups canola oil; 4 large eggs; 3 cups grated peeled carrots; 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons minced peeled ginger; 10 ounces cream cheese (such as Philadelphia), room temperature; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 12 walnut halves (for garnish)

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A standard at health food restaurants across the country, carrot cake was ubiquitous in the seventies. Grated carrots made it a nutritious choice, or so the thinking went. This ultra-moist version is updated with a maple icing.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:45:07 GMT