Carrot Cake With Crystallized Ginger Icing.

Ingredients:-

• 8 ounces cream cheese.

• 1/4 cup butter.

• 3 cups powdered sugar.

• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger.

• 2 cups grated carrots.

• 2 cups granulated sugar.

• 2 cups vegetable oil.

• 4 eggs.

• 1/2 cup brown sugar.

• 3 cup all purpose flour.

• 1 tsp cardamon.

• 1 tsp ground ginger.

• 2 tsp baking powder.

• 2 tsp cinnamon.

• 1 tsp baking soda.

• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg.

• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper.

• 1/2 tsp salt.

• 1/4 tsp ground cloves.
  
  Method:-
  MAKES 12 SERVINGS.

• For icing , place cheese and butter in a blender. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on speed. Add crystallized ginger on speed blend 6 to 7 time . Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.

• Preheat oven to 350'F. Spray baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

• Combine carrots, sugar, oil, eggs and brown sugar in bowl of mixer. Blend on speed 1 to 2 minutes.

• whisk flour, cardamon, ground ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, black pepper, salt and cloves in medium bowl. Add to carrot mixture, mix well.pour into prepared pan.

• Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

• Ice cake and serve immediately. Can be made 6 hours ahead, store in the refrigerator.

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