carrot cake

17 Pinches 4 Photos
Eugene, OR
Updated on Sep 10, 2019

Simple yet delightful carrot cake. We enjoy this recipe especially during Easter because of its spring time look and taste.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups carrots, finely shredded
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 5 -6 cup powdered sugar

How To Make carrot cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 round cake pans. In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda.
  • Step 2
    In a second bowl, combine room temp eggs, carrots, and oil. Add wet and dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour batter into pans.
  • carrot cake cooling on wire rack
    Step 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool rest of the way on the racks.
  • mixing cream cheese frosting
    Step 4
    For Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on high until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add sugar one cup at at time until you reach desired spreading consistency.
  • finished frosted carrot cake
    Step 5
    Frost cake with cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle pecans over the frosting or decorate along the bottom edge. Keeps in fridge up to 3 days.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Keyword: #Carrots
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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