carrot cake
Carrot Cakes date back to the early 16th century. This is a 4 layer carrot cake
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
12 to 16 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups carrots, grated
- 1 cup pecans optional
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 stick butter
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 medium lemon
How To Make carrot cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 9 inch pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
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Step 2Add the first 8 ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir no need to sift.
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Step 3Add the eggs and canola oil. Blend until combined. Then add the vanilla and blend just until combined.
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Step 4Add the pecans and carrots stir until combined. Pour even into prepared pans. Bake for about 40 minutes.
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Step 5While the cake is cooling. Mix the cream cheese and butter gradually add the confectioner's sugar. Once desired consistency and sweetness is reached and lemon juice.
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Step 6Cut the cake horizontally in half. Frost and decorate to your hearts content!!
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#For Kids
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#Healthy
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