Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder (optional)
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups packed grated carrots
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extracts
- 1/2 cup Mild Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup Blood Orange Infused olive oil
Instructions:
1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line with parchment paper or grease 2 9-inch round cake pans*
2. in a small bowl combine all the dry ingredients (flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices)
3. in a large bowl mix beat the eggs with the sugar. Add the carrots, vanilla, and the olive oils and combine
4. fold in the dry ingredients a little at a time
5. divide the batter in the two pans and bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from the center
6. let cool in the pan for 15 and then flip on a wire rack to cool the rest of the way, meanwhile prepare the cream cheese frosting (see below)
7. assemble, frost, and garnish however you'd like!
* you can also make a single layer cake but the baking time will be around 45 minutes
Frosting:
- 8 ounces block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- a splash of milk if necessary
With a hand mixer or stand mixer beat the cream cheese and butter together, then add the vanilla extract and the sugar until combined. Add a splash of milk if too thick, or more sugar if too thin.
