Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
Prep Time
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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp each baking powder and ground cinnamon
1 tsp each baking soda and salt
¼ tsp each ground nutmeg and ground ginger
3 eggs
1 ⅓ cups sugar
¾ cup canola oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp each finely grated orange zest and vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups packed coarsely grated carrot (about 4 carrots)
1 cup drained, canned crushed pineapple
Maple Cream Cheese Icing:
8 oz plain brick-style cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup each icing sugar and maple syrup
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp each baking powder and ground cinnamon
1 tsp each baking soda and salt
¼ tsp each ground nutmeg and ground ginger
3 eggs
1 ⅓ cups sugar
¾ cup canola oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp each finely grated orange zest and vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups packed coarsely grated carrot (about 4 carrots)
1 cup drained, canned crushed pineapple
Maple Cream Cheese Icing:
8 oz plain brick-style cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup each icing sugar and maple syrup
Directions
1Preheat oven to 350°F (180ºC). In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and ginger. Set aside. In separate bowl, use hand-mixer to beat eggs with sugar, oil, maple syrup, orange zest and vanilla until blended.
2Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in carrots and pineapple. Scrape into greased and floured or parchment paper-lined 9 x 13-in. (3-L) baking pan. Smooth top of batter.
3Bake 35 to 40 min., or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into centre. Cool cake completely in baking pan set on wire rack.
4Meanwhile, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in butter until blended. Beat in icing sugar and maple syrup just until smooth. Spread icing on cooled cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hr. before serving.
Tips
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Fold 1/2 cup (125 mL) nuts and/or dried fruit, such as pecans, walnuts, raisins or chopped pitted dates, into batter.
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