Delicious and indulgent brown butter carrot cake with creamy brown butter frosting.

This recipe combines the rich, nutty flavor of brown butter with sweet carrots to create a moist and flavorful sheet cake. The creamy brown butter cream cheese frosting adds a luxurious touch to this classic dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup of butter over medium heat until it turns a golden brown color. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and the remaining 1/2 cup of melted butter. Stir in the grated carrots and brown butter.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Stir in chopped walnuts.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by beating the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
8. Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top.
9. Slice and serve the delicious brown butter carrot sheet cake with brown butter cream cheese frosting.

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