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Carrot Hazelnut Cake with Black Tea Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Hazelnut Cake with Black Tea Frosting

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Carrot Cake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the Carrot Hazelnut Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2+1/2 cups hazelnut flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sunflower oil
  • 2 10 oz packages matchstick carrots

For the Black Tea Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 8oz packages of cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 teabags bags of black tea
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

Make the Carrot Hazelnut Cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and flour a 9 x 15 baking pan.
  3. Place the carrots in a food processor or blender and chop into small pieces.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, nut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
  5. Beat the eggs together with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. until creamy.
  6. Add the oil and beat until combined.
  7. Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
    carrot hazelnut cake
  8. fold in the shredded carrots.
  9. Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
    carrot hazelnut cake
  10. Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pan. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
    carrot hazelnut cake

Make the Black Tea Frosting:

  1. Melt the butter.
  2. Beat the melted butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
  3. Let the mixture cool.
  4. Add two tea bags to the boiling water and let steep for 5 minutes. Mix in the tablespoons of powdered sugar and let cool completely before adding to the butter and cream cheese mixture.

Assemble the Cake:

  1. Cut the cake in half lengthwise.
  2. Place one-half on a serving plate and spread one-half of the frosting over the top.
  3. Place the second layer on top and spread the other half of the frosting over the top.
    carrot hazelnut cake with black tea frosting
  4. Rip open the remaining tea bag and sprinkle the tea over the top for decoration.
  5. Cut and serve.