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This stunning spiced Orange Ginger Carrot Cake is moist, tender, and delicious. Covered with cream cheese frosting. Have a slice!
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Spiced Orange Ginger Carrot Cake

This stunning spiced Orange Ginger Carrot Cake is moist, tender, and delicious. Covered with cream cheese frosting. Have a slice!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword moist cake, moist carrot cake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 566kcal
Author Tiffany bendayan

Ingredients

For Orange Ginger Carrot Cake

  • 8 oz Butter, unsalted, softened
  • 14 oz Granulated Sugar
  • 4 Eggs, room temperature
  • 9 oz All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 12 oz Carrots, peeled and grated
  • 4 oz Orange Juice
  • Zest of 2 oranges
  • 1 cup Walnuts, chopped

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 16 oz Butter, unsalted, softened
  • 32 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 4-5 cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Grease two 9'' cake pans.
  • In a bowl sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
  • Using the mixer on medium speed cream thesugar and Plugrá butter together for 5-6 minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time until until completely mixed.
  • Add the orange zest.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients.
  • Add the orange.
  • Finally add the carrots and walnuts. Mix until combined.
  • Divide batter equally in 2 pans.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes. After that umold on cooling racks.

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Place the cream cheese, Plugrá butter, and vanilla in a mixer and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy. About 5 minutes.
  • Slowly and in batches add the sugar until incorporated. Finally, add the vanilla.

Assembly

  • Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Spread 1 cup of frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
  • Decorate as you wish!
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 3635IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg