Naked Carrot Cake With Ginger Ricotta Cream Recipe | Frigo® Cheese

Ingredients

• ¾ cup Frigo® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 large eggs
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups granulated white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1½ cups (about 3 each) carrots, grated
• 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 (12-ounce) can ginger beer
• 1 cup fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• ½ cup granulated white sugar
• 1½ cups Frigo® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
• 1½ (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 5 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, optional