Bunnies, carrots, cake ... these elements come together so cutely in this delicious Nordic Ware carrot cake recipe.
Preheat oven to 175°C. Prepare your pan by using a pastry brush and melted butter, ensuring that you reach inside every crevice of the pan, then dust with flour. Alternately, use a baking spray that contains flour and brush excess with a pastry brush to evenly coat the pan.
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl, and toss with shredded carrots to combine and coat. Combine oil, butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla in bowl; beat until combined thoroughly, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
Add wet mixture to flour mixture; stir by hand until combined. Stir in walnuts, if using.
Pour evenly into prepared pans and tap gently on counter to remove bubbles.Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a center comes out clean.
Cool cakes in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
Combine cream cheese and butter, and microwave until very soft and melted (approximately 10-20 seconds).
Stir to combine. Add in vanilla and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth and combined.
Use milk to thin the glaze to a desired consistency for coating the cakes.
Coat each cake. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.
Servings 10