Easy Carrot Sheet Cake

PREP TIME 5

COOK TIME 35

TOTAL TIME 40

This Easy Carrot Sheet Cake is rich, moist and so easy to make. Mixed in one bowl, baked and frosted with a sweet cream cheese frosting, this cake makes one delicious dessert.

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

2 cups / 400g brown sugar
1 cup / 250ml oil
4 eggs
2 cups / 240g all purpose / cake flour
2 teaspoons ground / powdered cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda / bicarbonate of soda
½ teaspoon mixed spice / all spice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
2 cups grated carrots
Raisins optional
Currants optional
Pecans optional

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

¼ cups / 56g butter at room temperature
4 oz / 125g full fat cream cheese at room temperature
3 cups / 375g icing / powdered sugar

Instructions

FOR THE CAKE

Preheat oven to 320°F / 160°C and grease and line a 9inch / 23cm square cake pan
In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar and oil together.
Beat in the eggs and add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Mix in the grated carrots and if using add currants, raisins or pecans at this stage.
Pour out the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake 320°F / 160°C for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick or skewer inserted comes out clean. SEE NOTE 1

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Combine the butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes.
Add the powdered sugar to the creamed butter and cream cheese mixture one cup at a time and beat on low speed between each addition until well incorporated and smooth.
If you find that the frosting is too soft to be used right away, refrigerate it for about 10 minutes and then beat it again before you use it.
Keep the frosted cake in the fridge to allow the frosting to set and firm up a bit until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

This is just a guide, so depending on the tin you use and your oven temperature it could take a few minutes longer or faster. If you find that the top of the cake is browning too fast before it has been baked, then just cover it loosely with foil, ensuring that it is not touching the batter.

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