Casual Cafe Choco Carrot Cake
Total Time: 3 hrs
Preparation Time: 2 hrs
Cook Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- Servings: 8
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups canola oil
- 4 medium carrots, peeled, coarsely shredded (about 2 cups)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Recipe
- 1 preheat oven to 350 f and grease & flour two 9" round cake pans.
- 2 sift together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda.
- 3 in another bowl, beat eggs and oil together.
- 4 combine both mixtures and beat just until combined.
- 5 stir in carrots, then pour batter into the prepared pans.
- 6 bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean.
- 7 allow to cool on racks in pans 10, then invert onto racks to cool completely.
- 8 for filling: beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add the vanilla and powdered sugar until creamy.
- 9 for glaze: combine all ingredients in a small pan and cook over medium heat, stirring often, unil melted and smooth.
- 10 remove from heat and let cool slghtly.
- 11 to assemble: spread one of the cake layers with the filling, then top with second cake layer.
- 12 spread glaze over top and sides and chill at least 1 hour or until set.
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