Sounds like a mouthful, doesn't it? While it's a light and scrumptious mouthful, the steps in creating this carrot cake is one of the easiest cake recipes out there, promise. So long as you have a cake pan, we're good to go!
Let's start with the carrots. Either purchase a bag of shredded carrots or do a little work yourself! 2-3 large carrots ought to do.
Next, our dry ingredients: baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice (this is important! if you don't have allspice, try to squeeze in a trip to the supermarket to grab a bottle), flour, salt.
Also, applesauce and honey.
Take out the egg carton and your bottle of canola oil. With a large mixing bowl + whisk, let's begin!
First, crack three eggs. Combine 1 cup applesauce and 5 tablespoons canola oil.
Next, add 1 1/4 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. Whisk well.
There's that carrot cake color we've been waiting for. Dip your nose in and inhale for a second. So delicious.
Next, dump in 2 1/3 cup flour and 2 cups shredded carrots.
Stir well!
May not be the most prettiest color to show on a food blog, but we all know how this will look in the end!
Grease your cake pan(s) and pour the mixture in.
They look like mud pies! With the oven preheated to 350 F, bake for 35 minutes. Don't forget the toothpick test.
Cake is done! Allow to cool completely.
Meanwhile, we must make our orange liquor icing. Take your honey back out.
White sugar, Greek yogurt, orange juice concentrate, and orange liquor!
Plop 1 cup Greek yogurt in a small mixing bowl. Combine 1/2 tablespoon of the orange juice concentrate.
Add 1 tablespoon sugar (taste afterwards and add more if you want the icing sweeter!) and 2 tablespoons honey.
Stir well! On to the final step. Prepare your cooled carrot cake.
Frost generously with your orange cream icing.
Decorate if you'd like with curled carrot shreds or orange zest. All finished! Enjoy a delectable slice!
Enjoy~!
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