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Easy One Bowl Brown Butter Carrot Cake

Nik Manning
A carrot cake recipe that is simple in execution and complex in flavor. Topped with a fluffy cream cheese icing and candied pecans, this recipe will keep you coming back for more!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Southern
Servings 12 square slices

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 2/3 cup neutral oil scant
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp table salt
  • 1 tbsp chai spice pumpkin spice as a substitute
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp vanilla paste
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/3 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 c. greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 8 oz can crushed pinapple
  • 2 cups grated carrots

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place baking rack in center of oven. Prepare a 9"x13" cake pan with baking spray or preferred method.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine browned butter, vegetable oil and both sugars. Whisk until sugars and fats are combined.
  • Next, add in baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt and whisk to combine, before whisking in eggs one at a time. The batter should lighten in both color and texture and look similar to a blondie batter before adding flour.
  • To your mixture, add in half of the flour and whisk in until just combined. Whisk in yogurt and then remaining flour until just combined and streaks of flour remain.
  • Switch to a mixing spoon or spatula and fold in the pineapples and carrots. If using any additional mix-ins. Be sure to fold gently, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure everything is incorporated.
  • Transfer batter to your prepared pan and smooth to fill all corners. Tap on the counter to release air bubbles. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few crumbs. You can also take the temperature and remove when it reaches 205 degrees F.
  • Allow to cool completely in pan before frosting.
  • Frost with cream cheese recipe and enjoy!

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Notes

Cream Cheese Frosting: https://lizeeangel.com/creamcheesefrosting
Spiced, candied pecans: https://lizeeangel.com/easyspicednuts
Keyword cake, carrot cake, dessert, one bowl dessert