CARROT CAKE RECIPE WITH MASCARPONE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Name: CARROT CAKE RECIPE WITH MASCARPONE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 tbsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsps McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cinnamon, Ground Saigon; 1/2 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Allspice, Ground Jamaican; 1 1/2 cups olive oil; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 4 eggs lightly beaten; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 3 cups finely grated carrots; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 4 oz (1/2 package) cream cheese softened; 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 box (16 oz) confectioners' sugar; 1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Nutmeg, Ground

This moist carrot cake recipe is everything you want — rich, fluffy and loaded with warm spices. Applesauce keeps it light, while walnuts give just the right crunch. Make it your favorite carrot cake recipe by layering in rich mascarpone cream cheese. Want something ne... Read More Read Less

30m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

665

CALORIES

18

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 16

Ingredients

Carrot Cake
3 cups flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Allspice
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
3 cups finely grated carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts
Mascarpone Cream Cheese Frosting
4 ounces (1/2 package) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Cake, grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside. Mix flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in large bowl with spoon. Add oil, applesauce, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add carrots and walnuts; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
2 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
3 For the Frosting, beat cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and nutmeg until smooth. Fill and frost cooled cake with frosting.