Cream Cheese Stuffed Carrot Cake with Orange Glaze
Super moist, spiced Carrot Cake stuffed with sweet cream cheese filling and drizzled with sweet and tangy Orange Cream Cheese Glaze that will have you drinking it straight from the bowl.
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups peeled and grated carrots
DRY INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
WET INGREDIENTS
4 large eggs
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (regular or lowfat)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange extract
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
8 oz full fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
ORANGE CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon orange extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
OPTIONAL DECORATIVE GARNISHES
roasted pecans, roughly chopped
orange zest
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups peeled and grated carrots
DRY INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
WET INGREDIENTS
4 large eggs
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (regular or lowfat)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange extract
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
8 oz full fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
ORANGE CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon orange extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
OPTIONAL DECORATIVE GARNISHES
roasted pecans, roughly chopped
orange zest
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