Best Deceptively Delicious Cream Cheese Icing With Carrots Recipes

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THE BEST EVER CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



The Best Ever Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting image

This carrot cake recipe truly is the BEST carrot cake I've ever had and converted me into becoming a carrot cake lover! So supremely moist, fluffy and delicious. Add or omit mix-ins to suit your preference, but this cake has pineapple and pecans which give it ample flavor.

Provided by Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Categories     Cakes/Cupcakes     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 22

8 ounces (One 8-ounce can) crushed pineapple (drained)
4 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 th tsp ground cloves
1 cup chopped pecans (may substitute walnuts)
2 cups shredded carrots
If you want raisins, add 3/4 - 1 cup of raisins, optional
FOR THE FROSTING:
8 ounces (One 8-ounce pkg) cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp orange juice
1/4 cup heavy cream
3 - 3½ cups powdered sugar
Additional chopped pecans for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 9x13" rectangular baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the pineapple and eggs until combined. Whisk in the sugars, oil, and vanilla, followed by the dry ingredients until a cohesive batter comes together. Fold in the pecans, carrots, and raisins (if using) until combined.
  • Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist, not wet, crumbs. Cool completely.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until combined and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the orange juice and gradually add in the powdered sugar, about one cup at a time, until mixture is light and fluffy, streaming in the heavy cream as needed.
  • Spread the frosting evenly over the cake and sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans, if using. Store covered in the fridge.

DECEPTIVELY DELICIOUS CREAM CHEESE ICING



Deceptively Delicious Cream Cheese Icing image

This is from Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook. I made this and was amazed. You can't taste the cauliflower. Honest. Serve this slightly chilled (not warm!) for optimal deception. If the icing is warm, you will smell (not taste) the vegetable. The apparently large amount of vanilla helps to mask the smell of the cauliflower.

Provided by gourmetmomma

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup pureed cauliflower
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Put the cooked cauliflower into your food processor and puree it until totally smooth. Add a tiny bit of water if you need.
  • Add the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt into the same food processor. Process until creamy. Add sugar or milk to adjust the icing texture as needed.
  • Use like any other icing. I'd suggest keeping this in the refrigerator. This makes enough icing for a batch of cupcakes. It was great on chocolate cupcakes loaded with spinach and blueberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 844.7, Fat 40, SaturatedFat 25.2, Cholesterol 127, Sodium 980, Carbohydrate 81.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 63.7, Protein 25.1

OLD-FASHIONED CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting image

A pleasingly moist cake, this treat is the one I requested that my mom make each year for my birthday. It's dotted with sweet carrots and a hint of cinnamon. The fluffy buttery frosting is scrumptious with chopped walnuts stirred in. One piece of this homemade carrot cake is never enough-better than all the other carrot cakes recipes I've tried!-Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups grated carrots
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Orange and green food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; beat into egg mixture. Stir in carrots., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in another large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Reserve 1/2 cup frosting for decorating if desired. If desired, stir walnuts into remaining frosting. , Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. If decorating the cake, tint 1/4 cup reserved frosting orange and 1/4 cup green. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert #7 round pastry tip. Fill the bag with orange frosting. Pipe twelve carrots on top of cake, so each slice will have a carrot. Using #67 leaf pastry tip and the green frosting, pipe a leaf at the top of each carrot. , Store cake in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Fat 28g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 203mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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