Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (120g) All-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ cup (120ml) Vegetable oil
  • ½ cup (100g) Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100g) Brown sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups (150g) Grated carrots
  • ½ cup (60g) Walnuts
  • 16 oz (450g) Cream cheese
  • ¾ cup (150g) Granulated sugar
  • 3 large Eggs
  • ½ cup (120g) Sour cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • Cream cheese frosting / whipped cream
  • Chopped walnuts
  • Ground cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and foil-wrap a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, combine, then fold in carrots and walnuts.
  3. Pour carrot cake batter into pan and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 325°F (160°C).
  4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and flour until smooth. Pour over cake layer.
  5. Bake 45–50 minutes until just set.
  6. Cool 1 hour in oven, then refrigerate overnight.
  7. Release pan, add toppings, and slice cleanly before serving.