Carrot Sheet Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

The made-from-scratch carrot cake is a winner all on its own, but top it with the nutty browned butter-cream cheese frosting, and things really go next level. (We had you at “browned butter,” didn’t we?)MORE+LESS-

Cake

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2

teaspoons baking powder

1 1/4

cups packed brown sugar

1 1/2

cups shredded peeled carrots (3 medium)

Frosting

12

oz (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese, softened

2 1/2

cups powdered sugar

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• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.

• 2

  In large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar and oil with whisk until well blended. Beat in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Spread batter evenly in pan. Tap pan on counter 2 or 3 times to eliminate air bubbles from batter.

• 3

  Bake cake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

• 4

  In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until light golden brown. Watch carefully because butter can brown and then burn quickly. Remove from heat. Pour into large bowl; cool 15 minutes.

• 5

  Beat cream cheese into browned butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and creamy, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Spread on top of cake. To serve, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

• Beurre noisette is the French term for “browned butter,” referring to butter that becomes light hazelnut in color during cooking. The wonderful, unforgettable, one-of-kind flavor has no equal or substitution.
• To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper and place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories

290

Calories from Fat

150

% Daily Value

Total Fat

17g

25%

Saturated Fat

6g

29%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

45mg

15%

Sodium

190mg

8%

Potassium

85mg

2%

Total Carbohydrate

32g

11%

Dietary Fiber

0g

0%

Sugars

24g

Protein

3g

Vitamin A

30%

30%

Vitamin C

0%

0%

Calcium

6%

6%

Iron

4%

4%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Watch the video: Carrot Sheet Cake. The Ardent Baker (July 2022).