Carrot Cake. I've tried many carrot cakes, and this is my favorite recipe. I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter. But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long.
The origins of carrot cake are disputed.
How to make carrot cake from scratch.
This cake is quick and easy to make, versatile and utterly delicious.
You can cook Carrot Cake using 17 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Carrot Cake
- It's 4 of large eggs.
- You need 2 cups of sugar.
- You need 1 cup of canola oil.
- Prepare 2 cups of all purpose flour.
- It's 2-3 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- Prepare 3/4 tsp of baking soda.
- You need 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
- You need 1/4 tsp of nutmeg.
- Prepare 3 cups of graded carrots.
- It's of frosting.
- It's 1/2 cup of butter-softened.
- You need 3 oz. of Cream cheese-softened.
- Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- You need 3-3/4 cups of sugar.
- It's 2-3 tbsp of 2% milk.
- It's 1 cup of chopped nuts. (Optional).
It wasn't until recently that we realized just how much we love carrot cake. This carrot cake cake sets the standard for carrot cakes everywhere. It's deeply moist and filled with toasted pecans. Most of its flavor comes from brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and carrots.
Carrot Cake step by step
- In a large bowl combine eggs, sugar, and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt,and nutmeg. Beat into egg mixture. Stir in the carrots..
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9in.cakes pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10mi before removingfrom the pans to sit on wire racks for cooling..
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