with frosting made of cream cheese whipped up with powdered sugar and a hint of orange juice — no butter involved. A true California cake if ever there was one. I made that carrot cake ...

I swapped cream cheese for mascarpone in the frosting, which has less ... buttermilk — a trio I won’t bake a cake without. A drizzle of salted carrot caramel over the top seals the deal.

No shredding half a pound of carrots for me: My carrot cake takes the ... However, I understand that carrot cake also tends to be most loved with cream-cheese icing, so there’s a quick three ...

Rich, dense, and moist, this no-fuss carrot sheet cake hits all the right notes — cream cheese frosting is an undeniable crowd favorite. While you certainly could cut yourself a slice of carrot ...