Carrot cake and frosting

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:24:00 GMT

Step 1

To make the cake:

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray your cake pan with baking spray.

Step 3

In a small bowl or a measuring cup mix the 1 ¼ cup of coconut milk with the 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and the ½ tablespoon of vinegar.

Step 4

Using a hand whisk mix the 2 cups of flour, the teaspoon of cinnamon, the half teaspoon of ginger, the teaspoon of baking powder and the teaspoon of salt.

Step 5

Place the 3 eggs, the 1½ cup of sugar and the teaspoon of vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk in high speed (level #8 in the Kitchen Aid) for 5 minutes.

Step 6

With the mixer running, start drizzling slowly the cup of olive oil in a thin stream. Mix for 2 minutes. Decrease speed to the lowest (level #1 in the Kitchen Aid) and add the coconut milk mixture. Gradually add the flour mixture and run mixer just until you add the last of the flour mixture. Remove bowl from mixer and with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon gently mix the 2 cups of shredded carrots and the cup of chopped pistachios, making sure there are not any visible streaks of flour when you finish mixing.

Step 7

Pour batter evenly into your cake pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean after you insert it through the center. After it cools down for a few minutes, invert cake into a large plate or a tray and invert it again on a rack to cool down completely.

Step 8

If doing the mini cakes, cut the cake using a small cookie cutter. Cut them as close as you can so you can get the most disks. I got about 20 disks to make 10 mini layered cakes. Freeze scrapes until I come up for a recipe with them : )

Step 9

To make the cream cheese frosting:

Step 10

Place the 4 tablespoons of butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment or in a large glass or metal bowl to whisk with a handheld electric mixer and whisk for 30 seconds in medium low speed (#2 in the Kitchen Aid) to make it lighter. Add the 12 ounces of cream cheese and whisk for about 4 to 5 minutes, scraping the whisk wires and walls of the bowl if necessary to make sure everything is mixing well. Add the two tablespoons of the coconut milk half way thru the mixing.

Step 11

Decrease speed to the lowest and gradually add the 1½ cup of sifted powdered sugar. Increase speed one notch and mix for 3 to 5 minutes, until frosting is super creamy and smooth.

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