Vegan Carrot Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Vegan Carrot Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed; 2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp cinnamon ground; 1/2 tsp nutmeg ground; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract; 3 cups grated carrots; 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple undrained; 1 cup chopped pecans (optional); 8 oz vegan cream cheese softened; 1 cup vegan butter softened; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract; 1 package (16 oz) confectioners' sugar sifted

Vegan carrot cake, spiced with McCormick Ground Cinnamon and Nutmeg, is made especially delicious with a richly sweet, homemade vegan vanilla cream cheese frosting.

10m

PREP TIME

35m

COOK TIME

290

CALORIES

18

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24

Ingredients

Vegan Carrot Cake
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
3 cups grated carrots
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped pecans, (optional)
Vegan Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
8 ounces vegan cream cheese, softened
1 cup vegan butter, softened
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 package (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar, sifted

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Cake, preheat oven to 350°F. Mix water and flaxseed in small bowl, let stand 15 minutes. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
2 Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and flaxseed mixture; stirring well to mix. Pour into prepared baking pan.
3 Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
4 Meanwhile, for the Frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating well after each addition. Frost cooled cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting. Top with additional chopped pecans, if desired. Cover any leftover cake and store in refrigerator.
5 Test Kitchen Tip: Prefer a layered cake? This recipe can be prepared using 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Simply divide your cake batter evenly between the 2 greased and floured pans and bake as directed. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack. Place one cooled cake layer on serving platter and spread with about 1/2 cup of the frosting. Top with second cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans, if desired.