Perfect Carrot Cake

Name: Perfect Carrot Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (250g) peeled and finely grated carrots; 2 cups (256g) all-purpose flour, spooned into the cups then leveled; 2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/8 tsp clove; 1 cup (225g) vegetable or canola oil; 3/4 cup (155g) light brown sugar, packed; 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup (180g) sour cream or full fat Greek yogurt; Orange gel food coloring; Green gel food coloring; Brown gel food coloring; 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:40min

This is truly the BEST EVER carrot cake recipe. It's incredibly moist, perfectly spiced, and smothered in cream cheese frosting. It's the only carrot cake recipe you'll ever need. If you'd like to make cupcakes instead, see my carrot cake cupcakes which is based on this recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:11:44 GMT