Ingredients
For the cake
2 1/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1 cup + 3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup orange juice
4 cups peeled, grated carrots
1 cup Patience Fruit & Co Dried Cranberries, Sweetened with Apple Juice
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
For the frosting
1 8oz container cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 cups icing sugar
Cooking time 1 hour 10 minutes Portions 12 to 16 servings
Your grandmother’s carrot cake, perfectly simple. Smooth and moist, with shiny white, creamy frosting. No need to reinvent the wheel with something that’s already perfect, but we did add a tiny modern twist – our famous dried cranberries, sweetened with apple juice.
Ingredients
For the cake
2 1/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1 cup + 3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup orange juice
4 cups peeled, grated carrots
1 cup Patience Fruit & Co Dried Cranberries, Sweetened with Apple Juice
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
For the frosting
1 8oz container cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 cups icing sugar
Print ShareSteps
-
For the cake
Place rack in middle of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F.
-
Line bottom of two 8-in. springform pans with parchment paper.
-
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
-
In another bowl, whip egg whites with an electric beater until foamy.
-
Add 1 cup of brown sugar gradually, and keep beating until meringue forms stiff peaks. Set aside.
-
In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks, oil, orange juice and remaining brown sugar (3/4 cup).
-
Gently fold in dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold meringue gently into mixture, followed by carrots, cranberries and walnuts.
-
Divide batter evenly between 2 pans. Bake for about 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cakes comes out clean. Let pans cool on a rack.
-
For the frosting
Blend cream cheese and butter in mixer bowl.
-
On low speed, gradually blend in icing sugar until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
-
Unmould the cakes. Place one layer on a serving plate. Spread half the frosting over entire surface.
-
Place second layer on top and cover with remaining frosting. Cover and refrigerate.
-
In this recipe
Organic Dried Cranberries Sweetened with Apple Juice and Sliced
We grow larger berries, then steep them in apple juice before gently drying them. This is why our berries are plumper and softer, for a result you can savour with our sweetened dried cranberries.
Read more Where to buy