Carrot Cake

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Peel and finely grate the carrots on the fine side of the grater. Set aside.

Step 2

In another bowl, combine dry ingredients, sifting flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Step 3

Mix well all the dry ingredients

Step 4

In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and the sugar

Step 5

To the wet ingriedients, add the oil and the vanilla extract and mix slowly with a spatula

Step 6

Time to add the dry ingredients to the wet ones. Do it slowly, in a few rounds, so everything combines smoothly. We don't want any lumps or flour pockets, so take your time

Step 7

Preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius

Step 8

Grab a separate bowl in which you add the grated carrots, along with the finely chopped walnuts, the orange zest, nutmeg and cinnamon

Step 9

Now, gradually add the carrot mixture to the batter, mixing as you go, making sure everything combines nicely

Step 10

Grease a pan with butter, coating the sides and the bottom generously

Step 11

Pour the batter into the pan, then pop it into the preaheated oven for about 60 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius

Step 12

For the frosting, first get a bowl and add the softened butter and mix it alone at medium speed for 2-3 minutes until it gets light and fluffy (if the butter is too cold, you will get lumps, if the butter is too melted, it will be runny)

Step 13

Now add the cream cheese and a splash of vanilla extract, then mix on low speed for 2 minutes just until the cream cheese blends smoothly with the butter

Step 14

Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing it in little by little until the sugar disolves

Step 15

Optional, you can whip some heavy cream for lightness. Whip it in a tall glass then add it to the cream cheese batter

Step 16

When the cake is done, take it out of the tray and let it cool completely, at least this is the recommendation

Step 17

Personally, I prefer to put the frosting cold, straight from the fridge right when I'm eating so that the cake doesn't get soggy, but you can put the frosting all at once and cut the cake in pieces after

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