Description
A moist and flavorful carrot cake topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
- Grated Carrots: 2 cups (about 4 medium carrots)
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 cups
- Granulated Sugar: 1 ½ cups
- Eggs: 4 large
- Vegetable Oil: 1 cup
- Baking Powder: 2 teaspoons
- Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Ground Cinnamon: 2 teaspoons
- Chopped Walnuts: 1 cup (plus extra for garnish)
- Salt: ½ teaspoon
- Cream Cheese: 8 oz (softened)
- Unsalted Butter: ½ cup (softened)
- Powdered Sugar: 4 cups
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by gathering all items and allowing cream cheese and butter to reach room temperature.
- Mix the dry ingredients: combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Combine the wet ingredients: beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, then gradually add oil.
- Incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture, then fold in grated carrots and walnuts.
- Bake the cake by dividing the batter into prepared pans and baking for 25-30 minutes.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth, then adding powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Frost the cooled cakes by layering and spreading frosting between and on top of the cakes.
- Serve the cake at room temperature, optionally garnished with chopped walnuts.
Notes
- Overmixing can lead to a dense cake; mix just until combined.
- Grate carrots finely for even texture.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Use room temperature ingredients for a smooth frosting.
- Measure ingredients accurately for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, dessert, baking, celebration