Best Ever Carrot Cake

Name: Best Ever Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 large eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 cups white sugar; 3 cups shredded carrots; 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

Every bite of our best carrot cake is a blend of perfectly-spiced, moist, and fluffy cake with the crunchiness of chopped walnuts and a hint of sweet cream cheese frostingThis dessert will surely make your heart flutter with delight! An absolute must-try for carrot cake fans or those just venturing into this world of unique flavors. Carrot cake has a long and storied history, tracing its origins back to medieval Europe where it was valued for its sweetnessOur version keeps true to the traditional moistness and subtle spice of this classic dessert but enhances it with our own twist - a cream cheese frosting that takes it to a whole new level of deliciousness. Get ready to taste the ultimate carrot cake that you will never forget!i

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:43:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories828.4 kcal (41%)

Total Fat40.4 g (58%)

Carbs112.7 g (43%)

Sugars87.9 g (98%)

Protein6.9 g (14%)

Sodium437.8 mg (22%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

9 servings

2 cupsflour

2 tspbaking soda

2 tspcinnamon

¼ tspnutmeg

½ tspsalt

3eggs

large

1 cupvegetable oil

2 cupswhite sugar

3 cupsshredded carrots

FOR THE FROSTING

1 x 8 ozcream cheese

softened

¼ cupbutter

softened

3 cupspowdered sugar

1 tspvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9″ round cake pan.

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Step 3

In another bowl, beat the eggs then mix in the oil and sugar. Stir in the carrots.

Step 4

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until combined – don’t overmix!

Step 5

Pour batter into the greased pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

Step 6

Beat together all the frosting ingredients until light and fluffy. Spread onto the cooled cake.

Step 7

The secrets to my famous carrot cake are grated fresh carrots, just the right blend of spices, and freshly squeezing the cream cheese frosting. Follow my recipe and you’ll have the new hit dessert of every party! Enjoy!

Step 8

if you want to create a two-layer cake like picture, you can simply double the recipe and bake in two separate 9″ round cake pans.

Step 9

Once both cakes are baked and cooled completely, place one layer on your serving plate and spread a portion of your frosting on top. Then place the second layer on top of the frosted first layer and proceed with frosting the top (and the sides too, if you like).

Step 10

Just keep in mind, if you decide to create a two-layer cake, you may need to adjust the amount of frosting you make to ensure you have enough for between the layers, on top, and around the sides.