million dollar carrot cake

How To Make million dollar carrot cake

• Step 1
  Grease and flour an 8-inch square cake pan and set aside.
• Step 2
  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Step 3
  In a mixing bowl, mix sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs and 2 1/2 tsp vanilla.
• Step 4
  In a separate large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and baking soda.
• Step 5
  Fold in dry ingredients into wet mixture. Blend on low speed with an electric mixer for one minute. If batter seems too dry, add the 6 reserved tablespoons of milk one at a time until you reach desired consistency.
• Step 6
  Fold in carrots and nuts and raisins (optional), until well blended. Pour into prepared pan
• Step 7
  Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean . Cool cake in pan, for 20 minutes.
• Step 8
  Remove cake to cake rack and cool completely.
• Step 9
  Frosting: Beat cream cheese, milk,butter and additional vanilla with an electric mixer until well combined.
• Step 10
  Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. If frosting is too stiff, add a few additional drops of milk.
• Step 11
  Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of wet icing and allow to set.
• Step 12
  NOTE: If making a layered cake. double frosting ingredients and frost between each layer.
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