the Breville Test Kitchen

Kirsty's Carrot Cake

Name: Kirsty's Carrot Cake
Cook time: 2400 s
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 2 cups (7 oz) walnut halves; 4 medium carrots - (approx 1½ lb), peeled; 1 cup (5 oz) raisins; 2 cups (10½ oz) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; ½ tsp ground ginger; 1 cup (7 oz) light brown sugar; ¾ cup (5¼ oz) granulated sugar; 1¼ cups (10 fl oz) grapeseed oil; 4 large eggs; 3¼ cups (1 lb) powdered sugar; ¼ tsp fine salt; 8 oz cream cheese - at room temperature, chopped; 4 oz unsalted butter - at room temperature, chopped; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Fragrant with spice, studded with walnuts and raisins, then layered with a sweet velvety frosting…plus the crazy-good smell of it baking. The Breville Food Processor shreds the carrots in seconds, then goes on to make the batter…and then the frosting. Win. Win. Win.

3 hrs total time

40 mins active time

Easy

Serves 8-10

Ingredients

Measurements:

Cooking spray
2 cups (7 oz) walnut halves
4 medium carrots
(approx 1½ lb), peeled
1 cup (5 oz) raisins
2 cups (10½ oz) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp kosher salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground ginger
1 cup (7 oz) light brown sugar
¾ cup (5¼ oz) granulated sugar
1¼ cups (10 fl oz) grapeseed oil
4 large eggs

For the cream cheese frosting

3¼ cups (1 lb) powdered sugar
¼ tsp fine salt
8 oz cream cheese
at room temperature, chopped
4 oz unsalted butter
at room temperature, chopped
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1Grease and line the base and side of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
2To preheat the oven, insert the wire rack into position 6. Set the oven to Bake, Convection, 330°F, Rotate Remind, for 45 minutes and press Start. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
3Carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the bowl. Add the walnuts and pulse until coarsely chopped. Remove the S-blade™. Place the yellow reversible shredder, with the coarse side up in the bowl and shred the carrots over the walnuts. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, add the raisins and toss to combine.
4Return the green S-blade™ to the processor bowl and place all the dry ingredients in the bowl. Process to form a fine powder. With the processor on, add the oil and eggs through the feed chute and process until just combined.
5Add the cake batter to the carrot mixture and fold until well combined.
6Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and level the tops.
7Once preheated, place the pans in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. When the Rotate Remind signals, swap the pans and continue baking until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8Stand the cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
9To make the cream cheese frosting, carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the clean bowl. Add the powdered sugar and salt and process to combine. Add the cream cheese, butter and vanilla and process until just smooth, scraping down the side occasionally.
10Use a serrated knife to level the top of the cakes. Place one cake, top side up on a cake board or serving plate. Spread with a quarter of the frosting and sandwich with the remaining cake, top side down, to create a flat top. Spread the top and side of cake with the remaining frosting. Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes to allow the frosting to set.
Tip: A turntable makes it easier to spread the frosting over the cake.
11Slice and serve.