Mini Carrot Cake Tortes

"How cute!" is what you'll hear from guests when they spy these individual tortes. A rich cream cheese frosting is sandwiched between layers of moist cake. —Beatriz Marciano, Rockville, Maryland

Directions Place tea bags in a small bowl; add boiling water. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags; set tea aside. Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with parchment paper...

Ingredients

• 2 English Breakfast or other black tea bags
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• FROSTING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• Toasted chopped walnuts, optional