Best Ever Carrot Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese F...

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 50 Minutes

Ready In: 50 Minutes

Servings: 12

This is so easy to make and so hard to stay away from! Perfect when paired with the cinnamon cream cheese icing.

Ingredients:

cake

2c. flour

2c. sugar

2t. cinnamon

2t. baking soda

1t. salt

1&1/2c. oil

4 eggs

4t. applesauce (1 single serve size cup - i use the cinnamon flavor)

3c. finely grated carrots

1/2c. finely chopped walnuts

frosting

8oz. cream cheese; softened

1/2c. unsalted butter; room temp.

16oz. confectioners sugar

1t. vanilla

1t. cinnamon

Directions:

1. CAKE:
2. Mix 1st 5 ingredients together.
3. Add oil & stir.
4. Add 4 eggs and stir.
5. Add applesauce & stir.
6. Add carrots & stir.
7. Add walnuts & stir.
8. Divide batter into 2- 9 prepared pans.
9. Bake 350F; 45-50 min.
10. Cool completely.
11. FROSTING:
12. Cream together cream cheese & butter.
13. Add confectioners sugar in smal increments until all is combined.
14. Stir in vanilla & then stir in cinnamon.
15. ASSEMBLY:
16. Split each layer into 2 layers each.
17. Spread frosting between layers & onto sides & top of cake.
18. Decorate top with whole walnuts if desired.

By RecipeOfHealth.com