Carrot Cake

Ingredients Recipe
210 grams Plain Flour
240 grams Caster Sugar
125 grams Walnuts
1 1/2 tsps Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 tsp Baking powder
3/4 tsp Baking soda
3 Eggs
225 mls Unsalted Butter
186 grams Carrots
Steps
  1. Clean, peel, and grate 186 grams Carrots finely
  5. Blend 125 grams Walnuts into small bits in food processor
  7. Add 210 grams Plain Flour, 1 1/2 tsps Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Salt, 3/4 tsp Baking powder, 3/4 tsp Baking soda, and blended 125 grams Walnuts to large bowl and mix to combine
  9. Separately whisk 3 Eggs and 240 grams Caster Sugar until slightly pale. About 4-5 minutes on medium speed
  12. Melt 225 mls Unsalted Butter and combine in whisked mixture while mixing slowly. About 30 seconds
  14. Add to whisked mixture until combined. About 30 seconds
  17. Add dry ingredients and fold together gently
  21. Cover bottom of 3 5-inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray with grease
  23. Add batter evenly to each cake pan then with a cake smoother smooth over the top
  26. Bake at 350°F preheated oven for 25-28 minutes until toothpick comes out with a few crumbs or top springs back when touched.
  28. Let cakes cool in their pans for 20 minutes
  29. Remove cakes from pans and let cool on a cooling rack until room temperate. About 1-2 hours
  31. Level off each cake with a long knife
  33. Make 1 Cream Cheese Frosting
  34. Add first cake to cake stand, with a small bit of frosting on the bottom to help it stay in position
  37. Frost cake's center then add second cake, frost it's center, then add 3rd cake.
  43. Frost the top and outside of the stacked cakes lightly with a crumb coat
  46. Put cake in the refrigerator until the frosting is stiff. About 20 minutes
  47. Add remaining frosting to all sides.
  49. Optionally top with an extra washed and peeled carrot
  51. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator until serving. For longer storage, plastic wrap extra slices and freeze in freezer proof bags. Let thaw from the freezer to room temperature, about 3-45 minutes, then serve.
Inspired by cupcake jemma classic carrot cake