Chocolate Carrot Cake w/ Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Treat yourself to a delicious Chocolate Carrot Cake featuring a delightful fusion of rich chocolate and sweet carrots. This moist and tasty dessert pairs the goodness of grated carrots with the deep, chocolaty flavor for a satisfying and cozy experience. Crowned with a creamy layer of chocolate cream cheese frosting, it's a must-try that will have you coming back for seconds!

Ingredients

• sugar
• Kosher salt
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Eggs
• Carrots
• Cocoa powder
• Vegetable oil
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Pecans
• Sour cream
• Butter
• Brown sugar
• Chocolate chips
• All-purpose flour

Instructions

• Start by whisking together the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set those aside.
• Next, cream the butter with the brown sugar and white sugar.
• Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Then add the oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
• Mix the carrots in.
• Then, mix in the dry ingredients a little bit at a time until just combined.
• Gently mix in the nuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour into well-greased a 9″x11″ baking pan and bake at 350 F until a toothpick comes out with nothing stuck to it – about 35 minutes.
• Set it out to cool for an least one hour before frosting. Then, spread chocolate cream cheese frosting evenly over the top of the cake. I like to add a little texture with the back of a spoon.
• If you’d like, decorate with chopped pecans and more chocolate chips.

Written by Brunella Boccoleri, photos and video by Sophia Malcoyannis. Original recipe by Stefani Pollack.