Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup (28g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ cup (62g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (55g) shredded carrots ((heaping cup, don't pack them))
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (, room temperature )
  • ½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
  • Stir together oil, sugars, and eggs. Stir in cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and ground ginger. Slowly stir in flour. Stir in grated carrots.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake 25-28 minutes. Cool before frosting.
  • To make frosting: Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand mixer. Add vanilla then add 1 tablespoon milk and mix until smooth adding up to 1 more tablespoon milk for desired consistency (whether you want to frost them vs drizzle as I did).