Name: Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 large eggs, room temperature -; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -; 1-1/4 cups canola oil -; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves -; 2 cups shredded carrots -; 1 cup dried cranberries -; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: -; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -; 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1 tablespoon 2% milk -; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest, optional -; Sugared cranberries, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake

1. 4 large eggs, room temperature -

2. 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -

3. 1-1/4 cups canola oil -

4. 1 teaspoon grated orange zest -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

7. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

8. 3/4 teaspoon baking powder -

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

10. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves -

11. 2 cups shredded carrots -

12. 1 cup dried cranberries -

13. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: -

14. 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -

15. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

16. 4 cups confectioners' sugar -

17. 1 tablespoon 2% milk -

18. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger -

19. 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest, optional -

20. Sugared cranberries, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake

1. Stage

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, oil and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and cloves; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots and cranberries.

2. Stage

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk, ginger and, if desired, orange zest.

4. Stage

Cut each cake horizontally into 2 layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Add remaining layers, spread frosting between each layer. Frost top and side of cake. If desired, top with sugared cranberries.