Recipe of Easy carrot cake

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups of shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts (optional)
• For the cream cheese:
• 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 175°C and grease a cake pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

3. 3

   Add the vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract to the dry ingredient mix and mix until well combined.

4. 4

   Add the grated carrot and walnuts (if used) to the mixture and mix well.

5. 5

   Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. 6

   In the meantime, prepare the cream cheese. In a large bowl, whisk together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat until the mixture is smooth.

7. 7

   Once the cake is ready, let it cool completely before topping with the cream cheese and serving.