Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake

Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake
Servings: 10
Dessert

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Top a showstopping crown of Mascarpone Frosting with swirls of Apple Cider Caramel Sauce and a scattering of salty-sweet Spiced Pecans (minus the ground red pepper). Caramel sauce, rather than frosting, sandwiches together the moist cake layers.

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups finely chopped lightly toasted pecans, divided 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons apple pie spice 1/2 teaspoon table salt 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups peeled and grated Granny Smith apples 1 1/2 cups grated carrots 2/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Caramel Sauce Mascarpone Frosting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °. Sprinkle 1 1/3 cups toasted pecans into 2 well-buttered shiny 9-inch round cake pans; shake to coat bottom and sides of pans. Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients. Stir together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Add flour mixture, stirring just until blended. Fold in apples, carrots, and remaining 1 cup pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350 ° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour). Place 1 cake layer, pecan side down, on a serving plate. Spread top of cake layer with 2/3 cup Apple Cider Caramel Sauce; top with remaining cake layer, pecan side down. Spread Mascarpone Frosting over top of cake. Drizzle 2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Caramel Sauce over frosting, and swirl sauce into frosting. Serve immediately.

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