Description
Classic moist carrot cake recipe with warm spices and rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
3 cups freshly grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped nuts optional
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare cake pans
2. Whisk together dry ingredients
3. Mix sugar and oil
4. Add eggs and vanilla
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients
6. Fold in carrots and nuts
7. Divide batter and bake 30 to 35 minutes
8. Cool cake layers completely
9. Beat frosting ingredients until smooth
10. Assemble and frost the cake
Notes
Use freshly grated carrots for best moisture
Do not overmix the batter
Freeze unfrosted layers up to one month
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg