Carrot Cake

 A friend had planned a zoom meet for 4:30 PM today for our mutual friend who turned 50 today. At 2 PM. I decided to bake a cake. I then called the 3 friends and we decided to surprise the birthday by visiting her instead of zoom call. I had 2 hours to bake a cake, frosting, and get ready to go see her. I was going to make a chocolate cake. But, my friend is  not a dessert person. So, I decided to make her a carrot cake and ice it with cream cheese frosting. But, I did not have cream cheese at home. No worries, I placed the cake in the oven, dashed to the super market for the cream cheese. Came home, cooled the cake for a few minutes, and then stuck it in the freezer for a quick cool, while I made the cream cheese frosting. I made it to my friend's house with the cake by 4:40 PM. And the cake was an absolute hit!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cups brown sugar

1 Cup coconut oil

3 large eggs

2 Cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground dried ginger

3 Cups shredded carrots

1 Cup coarsely chopped walnuts

2 1/2 Cups Cream Cheese Frosting

Method:

1. Heat oven to 350 degree F. Grease bottom and sides of 2 round pans,8-inches, and lightly flour them.

2. Sift flour, and baking soda. Add the spices, and salt. Mix well.

3. Mix sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until blended. Beat 1 minute.

                                   

4. Stir in flour mixture. Beat 1 minute.

  

                                                   

5. Fold in carrots and nuts.

                                 

6. Gently mix until blended.

                                                     

7. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

                              

8. Cool in pan on wire rack. Place one cake on a turntable. Spoon half of cream cheese frosting. Place the other cake on top. Frost the entire cake with remaining frosting. 

                                                                             

Note:

I halved the recipe and made just one cake, as I was pressed for time. I just frosted the cake, instead of filling and frosting.