Roasted Walnut Oil Carrot Cake
Share Pin ItThere is nothing like a fabulous piece of carrot cake for dessert. With a subtle blend of warm spices like cinnamon and ginger, this cake has great texture and moist richness. Our Walnut Oil adds depth of flavor and a layer of rich, nutty taste with every bite.
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Prep Time
Cook Time
12
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60
Ingredients:
(for the cake)
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Walnut Oil
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups carrots, grated
- 1 1/4 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
(for the frosting)
- 10 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 12 walnut halves (for garnish)
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Directions:
(for the cake)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter two 9-inch cake pans. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or parchment. Butter and flour paper. Remove any excess flour.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in medium bowl or a stand mixer.
- In a separate bowl, beat sugar and Walnut Oil until well blended. Add eggs one at a time.
- Add flour mixture and stir until blended. Stir in carrots, walnuts and ginger. Divide mixture between prepared pans.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 10-15 minutes.
- Turn out onto racks. Peel off waxed paper; cool cakes completely.
(for the icing)
- Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until airy.
- Add powdered sugar and beat at low speed until combined. Add maple syrup and beat.
- Chill until just firm enough to spread, 30 minutes.
- Place one cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup icing.
- Top with second layer. Spread remaining icing over entire cake.
- Arrange walnut halves around top edge. Serve at room temperature.
Note: this cake will keep one day in the refrigerator.