Hello my dear readers,
I am a prude and this cake is very nude.
So nude that the name is the naked cake.
But, don’t worry. I am going to give you a mini version of the nudity. (lucky you)
And as soon as you see it, you will fall in love with this cake.
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Naked cake is amazing, don’t you think?
I know, I do. I love all naked cakes. ( so much for being a prude)
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Now, we are ready for baking show.
BAKING SHOW STARTS NOW
3-2-1
I feel pretty…and pretty – this cake is singing.
And I hope, my dear readers, you feel too.
It is important to love yourself.
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Carrot Mini Naked Cake-Action Time
From this recipe you will get
15 cupcakes
2 mini carrot naked cakes
Ingredients
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oil (Crisco)
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 TBSP vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour (AP)
2 tsp baking powder
1 TBSP cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 1/4 cup walnuts, finally chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cheese
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/3 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Line your mini baking pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a bowl #1 combine 2½ cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 TBSP cinnamon, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp nutmeg.
Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together ½ cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup oil.
Add 4 eggs, ½ TBSP vanilla and 1 cup sour cream and beat together until creamy.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and beat just until combined.
Stir in 2½ cups shredded carrots and 1¼ cup finely chopped walnuts.
Fill 3 mini pans with the batter. (the rest of the batter will be used for cupcakes)
Bake at 350 F until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (start checking after 10 minutes)
Cool it.
Optional:You can freeze overnight. It is easier to cut cake.
Then cut three of the layers in half horizontally. (you will have 6 layers)
Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat 8 oz cheese and 1 1/3 icing sugar and then add 1 tsp vanilla extract.
In a bowl #2 whip 1 1/4 cups heavy cream until thick and fluffy.
Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.
Assembly Line
-You are almost done. Let’s continue…
Place one sliced cake layer on wire rack or plate.
Optional: Add raspberries
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -first layer and cheese frosting
Pipe cheese frosting and top with second cake layer.
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -add second layer
Pipe cheese frosting and add 3 layer.
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -add third layer
Spread cheese frosting on top.
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -your naked cake
Decorate using your imagination.
Sprinkles, raspberries, candies…
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies – the best cake ever
Store in the fridge, covered for up to 4 days.
Repeat same for another 3 layers.
Now, you have 2 naked mini carrot cakes.
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Ingredients
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oil (Crisco)
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 TBSP vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour (AP)
2 tsp baking powder
1 TBSP cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 1/4 cup walnuts, finally chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cheese
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/3 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Line your mini baking pans with parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl #1 combine 2½ cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 TBSP cinnamon, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp nutmeg. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together ½ cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup oil. Add 4 eggs, ½ TBSP vanilla and 1 cup sour cream and beat together until creamy. Gradually add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and beat just until combined. Stir in 2½ cups shredded carrots and 1¼ cup finely chopped walnuts. Fill 3 mini pans with the batter. (the rest of the batter will be used for cupcakes) Bake at 350 F until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (start checking after 10 minutes) Cool it. Optional:You can freeze overnight. It is easier to cut cake. Then cut three of the layers in half horizontally. (you will have 6 layers) ***************************************************************************************** Cream Cheese Frosting Beat 8 oz cheese and 1 1/3 icing sugar and then add 1 tsp vanilla extract. In a bowl #2 whip 1 1/4 cups heavy cream until thick and fluffy. Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture. ************************************************************************** Assembly Line Place one sliced cake layer on wire rack or plate. Pipe cheese frosting and top with second cake layer. Pipe cheese frosting and add 3 layer. Spread cheese frosting on top and decorate. Store in the fridge, covered for up to 4 days. Repeat same for another 3 layers. Now, you have 2 naked mini carrot cakes.
Are you ready to enjoy your cake?
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies – ready to cut your cake
In your face…
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -your piece of cake,naked cake
And what is left of me?-the carrot mini naked cake is asking….See the picture
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -what is left of me,this cake is talking to you
Let’s go for another piece of this amazing cake…
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -another piece of naked carrot mini cake
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -another piece of naked carrot mini cake
And don’t forget to sprinkle some JOY…you were born to sprinkle
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -your piece of cake
I hope your will try to make this cake.
100 % success!
Plus from this recipe you can make carrot cupcakes and two mini and naked carrot cake.
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naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -another piece of naked carrot mini cake
naked mini carrot cake from the best food blog 5starcookies -another piece of naked carrot mini cake
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