Carrot Cake Roll

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🥕 The Cake Core
1 boxcarrot cake mix
Standard = 15.25 oz
Spice cake mix for deeper flavor
Box ingredients
Oil + eggs + water
Applesauce for oil (moisture lock)
1 cupgrated carrots
Hand-grated = no clumps
Zucchini for low-carb
2 tbsppowdered sugar
For towel dusting
Cornstarch for GF

🧈 The Frosting Foundation
8 ozcream cheese, room temp
Chopped into cubes
Smooth melt (no lumps)
5 tbspbutter, room temp
Whipped 2 mins first
Fluffier texture
2 cupspowdered sugar
Sifted + chilled 5 mins
No graininess (non-negotiable!)
1 tspvanilla extract
Infused in butter
Warmth without sharpness

🔥 The Crisp Finisher

  • Extra powdered sugar (for dusting)
  • Pecan pieces (toasted)
  • Cinnamon (for color pop)

🔥 Step-by-Step: The 4-Phase Roll Defense

PHASE 1: Prep Like a Pro (5 mins)
0:00
Line pan withparchment + nonstick spray
No sticking = clean release
2:00
Dustclean towel with powdered sugar
Sugar beads = structural integrity
4:00
Chill towel 2 mins(thickens sugar)
Prevents melting

💡 Game-Changer: Skipping towel chill = sticky disaster. This step is non-negotiable.

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