How to Make Classic Carrot Cake | "Brunch with Babs" TikTok star Barbara Costello

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are nut-free.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce reduces fat while adding moisture.

Add 4 room temperature eggs into a bowl.

Add 2 cups of sugar to the bowl.

Pour in 1 and 1/4 cups of oil.

Start mixing on low speed.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, a little salt, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.

Add the flour mixture all at once to the egg mixture.

Add 3 cups of grated carrots to the mixture.

Mix for about 30 seconds until combined.

Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

Pour the batter evenly into the two prepared cake pans.

Bake in a 350°F oven for about 35 minutes.

Prepare cream cheese frosting by beating 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/2 cup of unsalted butter on high for about 3 minutes.

Add 16 ounces of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the mixture.

Mix on low speed until combined and creamy.

Frost the cooled cakes with the cream cheese frosting.

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