Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

By wing118677

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 pound carrots, finely grated
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. canola oil
• 1/3 c. buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• Frosting
• 2 sticks of unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 16 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• dash of sea salt
• 3-4 c. powdered sugar
• Garnish
• 1/4 c. shredded coconut, toasted

Details

Adapted from huffingtonpost.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cake. Preheat oven to 350°. Line two 9" round cake pans with parchment paper. Whisk together carrots, eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. (To grate carrots, use grater, VitaMix, or foor processor.)
2. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Stir flour mixture into carrot mixture until well combined.
3.Distribute batter evenly between the pans. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool completely before icing. To remove cake from pan, loosen edges with an offset spatula and discard parchment paper.

4.Frosting. Place one stick of butter in a small saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat until butter is browned, about 5 minutes. Pour into small bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes to cool.
5.Once cooled, cream together browned butter, regular butter, and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla extract and salt. Mix.
6. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Mix well between each addition. After 3 cups, taste to see if additional sugar is necessary.
7. Assembly. Place bottom layer of cake on cake stand, leveling the top if necessary. Add a layer of icing. Place second layer on top, leveling if necessary. Dirty ice the cake. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill. Finish icing the rest of the cake using an offset spatula. Using the back of a spoon, drag circles in the top of the cake for the swirl effect.
8. Garnish. Sprinkle with toasted coconut if desired.
9. Refrigerate. Serve cake at room temperature.