MINI CARROT CAKE TORTES

Mini Carrot Cake Tortes image

"How cute!" is what you'll hear from guests when they spy these individual tortes. A rich cream cheese frosting is sandwiched between layers of moist cake. -Beatriz Marciano, Rockville, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 15 mini tortes.

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

2 English Breakfast or other black tea bags
1 cup boiling water
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Toasted chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

Place tea bags in a small bowl; add boiling water. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags; set tea aside. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with parchment and coat the paper with cooking spray; set aside., In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs, tea, honey, syrup and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and cloves; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in the carrots, walnuts and raisins. Transfer to prepared pan (pan will be full)., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan and discard parchment. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth., Using a metal 3-in. round cutter, cut 15 circles from cake. Cut each circle in half horizontally; place cake bottoms on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Pipe frosting over each. Top with remaining cake layers and frosting; sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calories, Fat 27g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 183mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (60g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.