Description

Make this outstanding cake for your next party or holiday gathering. You will definitely be putting this recipe in your recipe box for future use.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 4 medium carrots, shredded coarse (approx 2 cups)
• cream cheese frosting:
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 2 T. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 T. vanilla
• 1/2 cup confectioners or powdered sugar
• chocolate glaze:
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 oz. fine-quality Bittersweet (Semi-Sweet) chocolate
• 6 T. heavy cream
• 1 T. unsalted butter
• 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners or powdered sugar

Steps

1. Cake Layers:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 by 2-inch round cake pans, remove excess flour.
3. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder into a large bowl. Beat together eggs and oil on low speed until combined well in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined, don’t over mix. Stir in the carrots and divide the batter between the two pans.