Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for baking dish

2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Pinch of ground nutmeg

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt

3 large eggs

3 cups loosely packed finely grated carrots (3 to 4 medium)

Cream Cheese Frosting for Carrot Cake

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with oil; set aside. In a food processor, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg; process to combine. Add sugar and yogurt; process until combined.

With processor running, add oil and then eggs, one at a time, processing until combined. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in carrots.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan.

Meanwhile, make frosting. With an offset spatula or a butter knife, spread frosting over top of cake. To serve, cut into squares.