CARROT CAKE WITH ORANGE GRAND MARNIER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

This carrot cake is moist, perfectly spiced and topped with a creamy and delicious Orange Grand Marnier Cream Cheese Frosting. This is definitely the best carrot cake recipe ever!

Ingredients
Equipment Needed

• 3 (9-inch) round cake pans
• Electric mixer
• Pastry bag with round tip (optional)

For the Cake

• Non stick cooking spray
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 1/2` cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 6 large eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier liquor
• 4 cups grated carrot
• 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and squeezed from its juice
• 1 cup chopped pecans

For the Orange Grand Marnier Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 2 cups powder sugar
• 2 tablespoons grand marnier liquor
• zest of 1 orange plus more for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Spray 3 (9-inch) round baking pans with non stick cooking spray and line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper.
3. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger. Set aside.
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