Brown Butter Carrot Sheet Cake With Brown Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting
Make delicious cream cheese frosting in 10 minutes with only 4 ingredients.
Recipe Summary Brown Butter Carrot Sheet Cake With Brown Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting
This carrot cake not only feeds a crowd, but it also gets an extra delicious flavor from the addition of brown butter to both the cake and the frosting. Top cake with candied carrot slices and toasted finely chopped walnuts, if desired.Ingredients | Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe No Butter1 cup unsalted butter1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking soda½ teaspoon baking powder1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground allspice½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon salt1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar4 eggs, at room temperature1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups shredded carrots½ cup chopped walnuts½ cup raisins6 tablespoons unsalted butter1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened3 cups powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 pinch saltDirectionsPlace butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan constantly, until butter is bubbling, smells nutty, and browned bits begin to form on the bottom of the pan, 5 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and pour butter into a heat-safe bowl. Allow brown butter to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 12x16-inch pan and line with parchment paper.Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.Beat cooled brown butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, until mixture is light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla. Pour in 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add in remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined.Fold in shredded carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of it comes out clean, 23 to 27 minutes. Transfer onto a wire rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes.While cake is cooling, repeat step 1 to brown butter for the frosting. Let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until completely smooth. Add in cooled brown butter and mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Beat frosting at medium-high speed until completely smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.Spread frosting over the cooled cake. Chill cake until ready to serve.Info | Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe No Butterprep: 30 mins cook: 30 mins additional: 45 mins total: 1 hr 45 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 1 sheet cake
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