Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/7e50ec32-9c32-4f8f-b0ff-0fe84bf6e4ab
Original source: https://kitchen-by-the-sea.com/carrot-cake-with-cream-cheese-icing/
Recipe image: https://kitchen-by-the-sea.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Carrot-Cake-10.jpg
Yield: 12
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT80M

Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4  eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped nuts or unsweetened coconut (optional)
- 1  small can crushed pineapple (lightly drained (8 oz can))
- 1  stick butter (113 g or 1/2 cup)
- 1  stick cream cheese (226 g or 1 cup)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar (Depending on how stiff you want the icing)

Instructions
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and line a 9x13” pans with parchment paper
3. In a large bowl, whisk together oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time until well combined.
4. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Add in pineapple and grated carrots and mix until just combined.
6. Pour into prepared pans and bake for ~40-50 minutes (it may take more or less depending on the oven so make sure to cook until a toothpick comes out clean)
7. [Cream Cheese Icing:] In the base of a kitchen aid or large bowl with a hand mixer, add softened butter and cream cheese
8. [Cream Cheese Icing:] On medium high speed, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy (around 2 minutes)
9. [Cream Cheese Icing:] Add salt, almond extract, and vanilla. Whip until combined
10. [Cream Cheese Icing:] On low speed, add the powder sugar ½ cup at a time
11. [Cream Cheese Icing:] Once all the sugar has been added, turn up the mixture and whip on medium high until light and fluffy (around 2 minutes)
12. [Cream Cheese Icing:] Spread icing over the cooled, sheet cake in an even layer. This is a generous amount of icing, so add as much or little as you like