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.
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. You can have Carrot Cake using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Carrot Cake
- Prepare 2 c of flour.
- You need 1 cup of white sugar.
- You need 1 c of brown sugar.
- It’s 2 tsp of baking soda.
- Prepare Pinch of salt.
- Prepare 2 tsp of cinnamon.
- It’s 6 of large carrot ground fine.
- Prepare 1 c of black walnut pieces.
- Prepare 1/2 c of raisins.
- It’s 4 of large eggs.
- Prepare 1 cup of oil.
- You need 1 tsp of vanilla.
- Prepare of Icing.
- It’s 1 (8 oz) of Philadelphia cream cheese.
- You need 1 stick of Land O Lakes butter.
- It’s 1 tsp of vanilla.
- Prepare 3 cups of Sifted confectioners sugar.
Most of its flavor comes from brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and carrots. Carrot cake is cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter. Most modern carrot cake recipes have a white cream cheese frosting. The origins of carrot cake are disputed.
Carrot Cake instructions
- Bring your butter and cheese to room temp..
- Add oil, sugars, vanilla and eggs to mixer bowl. Beat till well combined. Add combined dry ingredients 1/2 at a time. Beat well..
- Mix in carrots, nuts, and raisins by hand. Pour into greased or foil lined 8×10 “ pan..
- Bake 350 for 35-40 min..
- For icing: cream butter and cheese till fluffy. Add Sifted powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Add vanilla. Cream till incorporated and fluffy..
This Carrot Cake with pineapple and coconut is a family favorite, made every year for all sorts of celebrations from birthdays to Easter! Originally from the Silver Palate cookbook, we've made several. A wonderfully moist, perfectly spiced carrot cake recipe. This truly is the best carrot cake recipe! It's perfectly moist and delicious, made with lots of fresh carrots, and topped with the most heavenly cream cheese frosting.
