Are you looking for a recipe for a small celebration cake. This carrot cake with cream cheese filling is perfect for a small party or intimate dinner. It is three layers of delicious and super moist carrot cake.
Prep Time55 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Cooling Time1 hourhr
Total Time2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Real Life Real Issues | The Serial Chef | Joanne Byrnes
Equipment
Electric Mixer for Cream Cheese Filling
Three 4.5 inch Springform Pans
Ingredients
Carrot Cake
1cupAll Purpose Flour
½cupGranulated Sugar
½cupLight Brown Sugar
1tspBaking Powder
1tspBaking Soda
¼tspIodized Salt
½tspCinnamon
½tspNutmeg
2EggsRoom Temperature (~30 Minutes)
1½cupsFresh CarrotsGrated
⅓cupVegetable Oil
Cream Cheese Filling / Frosting
4ozCream Cheese
4ozSalted Butter
2-3tbspWhole MilkAdd for desired consistency 1 tbsp at a time.
2½cupsPowdered SugarAdd slowly until you reach desired consistency.
Miscellaneous
Cooking Spray
Parchment Paper
Instructions
Carrot Cake
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Spray three 4.4” springform pans with cooking spray. Line the bottoms only with parchment paper. (Tip: trace the pan and then cut into a circle) Spray the top of parchment paper with cooking spray. Set aside.
in a medium bowl add all of the carrot cake dry ingredients (this includes everything except the eggs, grated carrots and vegetable oil). Flour, sugar, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir to combine and set aside.
In a small bowl add the eggs and whisk.
Add the grated carrots and the vegetable oil to the egg mixture. Stir to combine well. Add to the dry ingredients mixture and stir by hand until well combined.
Evenly spread into the three springform pans (usually about half way).
Bake for approximately 35-38 minutes (toothpick test in the center should come out dry).
Place pans on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
Remove cakes from springform pans and remove bottom and parchment paper. Place on a cooling rack upside down (flat side up) to completely cool for approximately another 50 minutes.
While cooling prepare filling / frosting.
Cream Cheese Filling / Frosting
In a mixer bowl, add the room temperature cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until creamy.
Slowly add the powdered sugar and 1 tbsp of milk at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Once the cakes are completely cooled, add cream cheese filling to each layer. Be generous but make sure to leave enough to generously spread on top.
Serve and enjoy!
To store lightly wrap with Saran Wrap and store in the refrigerator. Before serving or re-serving, take out of refrigerator a half an hour prior to serving.
Notes
If you want to frost the sides you will need to increase the cream cheese Ingredients. This recipe is only enough for topping the three layers.