CARROT CAKE WITH GINGER MASCARPONE FROSTING

Carrot Cake with Ginger Mascarpone Frosting image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories dessert

Time 2h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 pound carrots, grated by hand on a box grater
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Ginger Mascarpone Frosting (recipe follows)
Crystallized ginger (not in syrup), chopped, for garnish
12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger (not in syrup)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400˚. Grease 2 (9-by-2-inch) round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper and grease and flour the pans.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the sugar, oil and eggs on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until light yellow and thickened. Stir in the vanilla. In another bowl, sift together the 2 cups of flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones.
In a medium bowl, toss the carrots, raisins, walnuts and the 1 tablespoon of flour. Stir into the batter with a rubber spatula. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 10 minutes, lower the heat to 350˚ and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 15 minutes, turn out onto a baking rack and cool completely.
Place one cake on a flat serving plate, rounded side down. Spread half the frosting on the top (not the sides). Place the second cake on top of the first cake, rounded side up. Frost just the top of the second cake. Sprinkle with the ginger and serve at room temperature.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, cream and vanilla together for about 1 minute, until light and fluffy. Add the crystallized ginger and salt and beat for 30 seconds more.

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Real Life Fairy

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This recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! I used a bundt pan and it baked evenly. The frosting was a bit runny, but still delicious.

Sohaib Warraich

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I love carrot cake, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.

Myanzi Boys

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Meh.

Elizabeth Chichi

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Followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste, but that's easily adjustable. Overall, a great recipe that I'll be making again.

felister nzembi

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This carrot cake with ginger mascarpone frosting was a hit at my dinner party! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was light and fluffy with a perfect hint of ginger. I'll definitely be making this again.

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