We all have had an abundance of carrots at one time or another, so lets make carrot - almond cake. This is a delicious "not too sweet" and "very moist" Carrot - Almond cake with a creamy cream cheese sauce instead of icing. ENJOY! Express Your Love Through Food!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
4 large eggs
3 cups grated peeled carrots
1 cup sliced almonds
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Prepare your pan (two 9 inch or one 11 inch) or with baking spray or shortening dusted with flour. In a food processor with a dough blade, mix oil, sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. Process until well blended. Add the eggs and process until incorporated. Add ½ the flour and process, then add the remaining flour and process. Add the sliced almonds and process for 30 seconds.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl and fold in grated carrots until well blended. Pour into prepared pan(s). Bake until the tops of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes depending on how many pans you are using. I used one 11” pan and baked my cake for 48 minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave on the counter to cool completely. Once cool invert on to a serving platter. If using two 9 inch cakes use a traditional cream cheese icing, if using one cake use a cream cheese sauce. Either way this cake is delicious.
The best way to enjoy this cake with an espresso or latte! Serve with a dollop of cream cheese sauce. Creme Cheese Sauce recipe below.
Cream Cheese Sauce:
8 oz cream cheese room temperature
1- 1/4 cup Powder Sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
Whip (I used an immersion blender) all ingredients into a thick sauce similar to whipped cream, creme fraiche or sour cream. Depending on the thickness you enjoy you can add more or less cream.
Cream Cheese Icing:
8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
If making a layered cake. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with a handheld mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in the powdered sugar, a 1/4 cup at a time until fluffy. Pour in cream and beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Chill covered until ready to frost cake.
ENJOY!!! Express Your Love Through Food! #carrotcake #carrotalmondcake #deliciousdessert
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