
By sallysbakingaddiction.com
My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
Instructions
Prep:25minCook:30min
With its outstanding spice flavor, super moist crumb, and velvety cream cheese frosting, this is truly the best carrot cake. Use brown sugar and toasted pecans for deeper flavor.
Updated at: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 21:51:09 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
65
Moderate
Glycemic Load
79
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1119.2 kcal (56%)
Total Fat68.2 g (97%)
Carbs122 g (47%)
Sugars91.5 g (102%)
Protein11.3 g (23%)
Sodium514.4 mg (26%)
Fiber4.4 g (16%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
10 servings

260gpecans
chopped, 1 cup for cake, 1 cup for garnish nuts are optional

300glight brown sugar
packed, or dark

½ cupgranulated sugar

1 cupvegetable oil
or canola oil, or melted coconut oil

4eggs
large

¾ cupunsweetened applesauce
smooth

1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract

312gall-purpose flour
spoon & leveled

2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1 teaspoonbaking soda

½ teaspoonsalt

1 ½ teaspoonsground cinnamon

1 teaspoonground ginger

¼ teaspoonground nutmeg

¼ teaspoonground cloves

260gcarrots
grated

450gcream cheese
full - fat, block, softened to room temperature

½ cupunsalted butter
softened to room temperature

480gconfectioners’ sugar

1 ½ teaspoonspure vanilla extract

salt
to taste
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