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Preheat over to 350°F.Butter and flour two 9” diameter cake pans with 1½ inch high sides.Beat sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; beat until blended. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Divide batter between pans.Bake cakes until tester inserted into centre comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes completely. Turn cakes out onto racks. To make icing, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, syrup and vanilla until smooth. Frost cakes accordingly.
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Cake base:
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon salt
4 cups carrots, peeled and finely grated
1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
Icing:
8 ounces cream cheese
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup pure maple syrup or corn syrup
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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