This Almond Carrot Cake is knock your socks off good! Almond Cream Cheese Frosting the sassy sister to the traditional vanilla cream cheese frosting. If you're looking to spice things up a bit this Almond Carrot Cake is what you're looking for!
Mix all of the wet ingredients in one bowl until well combined
In a separate bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients except the sliced almonds. Place the sliced almonds on a baking sheet and set aside.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet just until well combined. Pour the cake batter evenly into both cake pans
Bake for 30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean or with just a couple small crumbs. Let cakes cool completely
Toasting the almonds
Place the baking sheet with the almonds into the oven for 5 minutes or just until lightly browned. Set aside to cool
Making the Almond Cream Cheese Frosting
Place both cream cheese and butter into a the bowl of your stand mixer. Fitted with the whisk attachment beat cream cheese and butter for 2 minutes on medium speed.
Add the salt and almond extract, mix until combined. Add the powdered sugar slowly until all mixed in. Scrape down the sides and beat on high speed for another 3-4 minutes until frosting is light and fluffy.
Frosting the cake
Once the cake is completely cooled pipe about ½-3/4 inch of Almond Cream Cheese Frosting on top of one of the layers. Top that with the second layer of cake and frost the rest of the cake. Sprinkle the cake in whatever pattern or design you'd like with the toasted almonds. Cut and serve!