Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese
A delicious cake with grated carrots, walnuts, cinnamon, lime and orange zest. Its filling has acidity and lightness as it is made with cream cheese.
Preheat the oven to <temperature>160<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Cut the parchment paper into <quantity>3</quantity> circles the size of your baking pan
Grease <quantity>3</quantity> baking pans with vegetable oil
Line each baking pan with the parchment paper
Add <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of sugar to a stand mixer bowl
Add the zests from <quantity>2</quantity> oranges and <quantity>1</quantity> lime
Add <quantity>3</quantity> eggs and <quantity>135<unit>g</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil
Mix on medium speed using the whisk attachment until combined
Add <quantity>⅓<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt and <quantity>¾<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of baking powder
Add <quantity>¾<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of baking soda and <quantity>3<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of cinnamom powder
Add <quantity>190<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and mix to obtain an homogeneous batter
Add <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of chopped walnuts
Add <quantity>340<unit>g</unit></quantity> of coarsely grated carrots and stir to combine
Divide the batter equally between the <quantity>3</quantity> baking pans
Bake for 25m until cooked through
Add <quantity>340<unit>g</unit></quantity> of powdered sugar to a stand mixer bowl
Add <quantity>170<unit>g</unit></quantity> of room temperature butter
Mix using the whisk attachment to obtain a fluffly cream
Add <quantity>600<unit>g</unit></quantity> of cold cream cheese and whisk until combined. The cream cheese frosting is ready
Scrape the sides of the cakes to loosen them and remove them from the pans. The carrot cakes are ready
Stack the 3 layers of cake interspersing with the Cream Cheese Frosting
Frost the top and sides of the cake, using a spatula to make it even
Optionally scrape the sides with a notched spatula
Dissolve <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of edible gold dust in <quantity>½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vodka
Randomly place the white chocolate medals on top of the cake to decorate
Brush some of the medals with the golden dust and vodka mixture. The carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is ready
Enjoy this beautiful cake!
I'm here to answer any questions you have about Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese. Try me!