Ingredients
Carrot Sheet Cake
- 1 1/4 cups carrots, shredded
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled and sifted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup walnuts, ground
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (4oz) vegetable or canola oil
- 1/3 cup pineapples, crushed
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar, spooned and leveled
- 3/4 cup (6oz) heavy whipping cream
- 2-3 Tbsp caramel, for the drizzle
Method
Carrot Cake
- Begin by peeling and shredding the carrots (I use a kitchen aid attachment and do it with my stand mixer).1 1/4 cups carrots shredded
- Preheat the oven to 350F/177C convection (or 325F/162C conventional) and use cooking spray and parchment paper to grease an 8-inch cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and walnuts. Set aside.1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled and sifted, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/3 cup walnuts ground
- In a large bowl, use a whisk to beat the eggs, sugar, and oil together. Whisk vigorously for about 2 minutes.2 large eggs room temperature, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup (4oz) vegetable or canola oil
- Fold in the dry ingredients until they are mostly combined and then add in the carrots and pineapples, folding until everything is fully combined.1/3 cup pineapples crushed
- Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake and allow it to cool completely before frosting.
Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer or a stand mixer to beat the cream cheese until smooth.4 oz cream cheese
- Add in Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk and beat until combined.1/4 cup Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Add in the powdered sugar, beating for about 5 minutes until the sugar is fully dissolved.1 cup powdered sugar spooned and leveled
- In a separate bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.3/4 cup (6oz) heavy whipping cream
- Fold the whipped cream in the cream cheese frosting and spread it on top of the cooled carrot cake.
- Drizzle some caramel on top and use the back of a spoon to make swirls.2-3 Tbsp caramel for the drizzle
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 301mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37g
