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million dollar carrot cake

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Jennifer J
Seattle, WA

I love carrot cake, especially one without raisins! This cake is moist and very delicious! Great for the holidays.

(4 ratings)

Ingredients For million dollar carrot cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg, ground
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    carrots, grated
  • 1/2 c
    raisins (optional)
  • 1 c
    walnuts, chopped
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 stick
    butter, unslated
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts, chopped (garnish)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 6 Tbsp
    milk (reserved)

How To Make million dollar carrot cake

  • 1
    Grease and flour an 8-inch square cake pan and set aside.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 3
    In a mixing bowl, mix sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs and 2 1/2 tsp vanilla.
  • 4
    In a separate large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and baking soda.
  • 5
    Fold in dry ingredients into wet mixture. Blend on low speed with an electric mixer for one minute. If batter seems too dry, add the 6 reserved tablespoons of milk one at a time until you reach desired consistency.
  • 6
    Fold in carrots and nuts and raisins (optional), until well blended. Pour into prepared pan
  • 7
    Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean . Cool cake in pan, for 20 minutes.
  • 8
    Remove cake to cake rack and cool completely.
  • 9
    Frosting: Beat cream cheese, milk,butter and additional vanilla with an electric mixer until well combined.
  • 10
    Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. If frosting is too stiff, add a few additional drops of milk.
  • 11
    Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of wet icing and allow to set.
  • 12
    NOTE: If making a layered cake. double frosting ingredients and frost between each layer.

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