Homemade Carrot Cake with Walnuts & Cream Cheese

📝 Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)

• 4 large eggs

• 1 cup (200g) brown sugar

• ½ cup (100g) white sugar

• 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil

• ¼ cup (60ml) milk

• 2 cups (240g) finely grated carrots

• 1 cup (100g) chopped walnuts

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the cream cheese frosting:

• 225g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened

• 2 cups (240g) powdered sugar (icing sugar)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour two 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans or a single 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan.

2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

3. In another bowl, beat the eggs with both sugars until light. Then mix in the oil, milk, and vanilla.

4. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well combined.

5. Stir in grated carrots and chopped walnuts.

6. Pour the batter evenly into your prepared pan(s).

7. Bake for 30–35 minutes (round pans) or 40–45 minutes (rectangular pan), or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

8. Cool completely before frosting.

🍰 For the Frosting:

1. Beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth.

2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt; beat until light and fluffy.

3. Frost the cooled cake and top with extra chopped walnuts if desired.

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