Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp Ground Ginger
• ¼ tsp Ground Cloves
• ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter

  melted and cooled
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 3 cups Carrots

  grated
• 1 cup Pecans

  chopped
• 8 oz cream cheese

  room temperature, 1 package
• 1 Egg
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Vegetable shortening
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 4 oz cream cheese

  ½ of 8 oz package, room temperature
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter

  room temperature
• 1 tbsp yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups Confectioners Sugar
• ¾ cup Orange candy melts
• ½ tsp coconut oil
• ¼ cup Wilton Green Candy Melts
• ½ tsp coconut oil

Instructions

• 1 First, use the measuring cup and spoons to measure out the carrot cake
  ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2 Next, crack the eggs into a large glass mixing bowl.
• 3 Then, add in the yogurt and vanilla extract.
• 4 Whisk the ingredients together with a blending whisk until they’re completely
  combined.
• 5 Then, in a separate glass mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda,
  baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
• 6 Combine the ingredients well with a whisk.
• 7 In another clean large glass mixing bowl, pour in the melted and cooled butter,
  granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
• 8 Beat the ingredients together with a whisk until the ingredients are completely
  mixed together.
• 9 Next, pour the egg mixture into the sugar/butter mixture and mix again.
• 10 Then, pour in the dry ingredient mixture.
• 11 Whisk all of the ingredients together well, until everything is completely
  combined.
• 12 Then, add the grated carrots and chopped pecans into the cake batter.
• 13 Lastly, use a spatula to fold and mix the carrots and pecans into the batter.
• 14 Start by gathering and measuring out all of the cream cheese filling
  ingredients.
• 15 Next, combine the softened cream cheese, egg, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla
  extract in a glass mixing bowl.
• 16 Beat the mixture with a hand mixer until all of the ingredients are completely
  mixed together.
• 17 The cake filling is ready once the ingredients are fully combined, and the
  mixture reaches a smooth and creamy consistency.
• 18 Begin by rounding up all of the greasing materials, ingredients, and the bundt
  cake pan.
• 19 Cover your hands with disposable gloves.
• 20 Then, grease the inside of the bundt cake pan with the vegetable shortening.
• 21 Next, use the sifter to sprinkle the flour evenly over the shortening layer in
  the cake pan until it is thoroughly coated.
• 22 Shake out the extra flour by flipping the bundt pan over and tapping it lightly.
• 23 Flip the pan back over and set it on a flat surface.
• 24 Start filling the cake pan by scooping ⅓ of the carrot cake batter into the cake
  pan. Spread it around so that it is an even layer.
• 25 Then, scoop in all of the cream cheese cake filling evenly around the first
  layer of cake batter.
• 26 Add the remaining cake batter on top of the cream cheese layer. Bake the cake
  for 50-65 minutes. Check the center of the cake with a toothpick to test
  doneness.
• 27 Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing.
• 28 Then, use a butter knife to help separate the sides of the cake from the pan.
  Place a cooling grid rack over the pan opening and flip the cake and rack over
  together at the same time to release the cake from the pan.
• 29 Finally, let the cake cool completely, about 1 hour, before frosting.
• 30 First, measure out all of the cream cheese frosting ingredients.
• 31 Next, combine the softened cream cheese, room temp butter, yogurt, and vanilla
  extract in a glass mixing bowl.
• 32 Beat the mixture well with a hand mixer until it is light and fluffy.
• 33 Then, begin adding in the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, mixing well between
  each addition.
• 34 Continue mixing in the sugar in ½ cup intervals until all of the powdered sugar
  has been added to the frosting.
• 35 Finally, beat the ingredients together one more time until all the ingredients
  are completely combined and the frosting reaches a smooth consistency.
• 36 Start by measuring out the chocolate topper ingredients.
• 37 Next, combine the orange candy melts and coconut oil in the candy melting pot.
• 38 Melt them together while stirring with a heat-resistant spatula.
• 39 Then, prepare a piping bag by placing it in a tall glass with the bag opening
  rolled over the edges of the glass.
• 40 Scoop the orange chocolate into the piping bag.
• 41 Tie off the bag and set it aside.
• 42 Next, combine the green candy melts and coconut oil in the melting pot.
• 43 Stir while melting them together.
• 44 Prepare another piping bag in the tall glass.
• 45 Transfer the green chocolate into the piping bag.
• 46 Tie off the bag.
• 47 Next, set out a baking sheet and place the carrot template in it. Place a flat
  sheet of parchment paper over the carrot template.
• 48 Then, cut 2/16” from the tip of the orange bag and trace the carrot shapes of
  the template onto the parchment with the melted orange chocolate.
  
  If you need a bigger opening, cut off a little bit more. But if you cut off too
  much, then you’ll have to transfer the melted chocolate to a new bag.
• 49 Next, cut 1/16” from the tip of the green bag and trace over the leafy green
  part of the carrot template, just touching the orange carrot part.
• 50 Refrigerate the chocolate carrots for 10 minutes.
• 51 After chilling, gently peel the chocolate carrots from the parchment.
• 52 Transfer the chocolates to a plate for easy decorating access.
• 53 First, grab a cake plate and a cake lifter.
• 54 Use the cake lifter to transfer the cooled carrot cake to the serving plate.
• 55 Then, grab the frosting and chocolate carrot toppers.
• 56 Next, use a cake spatula to spread the cream cheese frosting over the entire
  bundt cake.
• 57 Finally, decorate the carrot bundt cake with chocolate carrot cake toppers.
  Slice, serve, and enjoy!

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