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Super Moist Carrot Cake With Frosting


  • Author: Myles
  • Total Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
  • Yield: 16 (2 10-inch round cakes) 1x

Description

Moist, flavorful, naturally sweet…That’s exactly what you can expect from this carrot cake recipe…Plus, it comes with delicious frosting, too!


Ingredients

Scale

6 c. carrots (grated)

4 large eggs

1 1/2 c. white sugar

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. each raisin, vegetable oil, and drained, crushed pineapple

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. salt

3 c. all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 c. walnuts (chopped)


Instructions

  1. Combine grated carrots and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Set aside for about an hour before adding the raisins.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  3. Prepare two 10-inch cake pans. Grease and flour each.
  4. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add vanilla, white sugar, oil, and pineapple. Mix well.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine salt, cinnamon, flour, and baking soda. Mix with the wet ingredients. Add the carrot mixture as well as the walnuts.
  6. Pour evenly into the cake pans.
  7. Bake for about 50 minutes.
  8. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then remove from the pan.
  9. Add the cream cheese frosting once completely cooled.

Notes

To make sure that the cake is done, test using a toothpick. You can also design the cake in any way you want.

  • Prep Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour