Easy Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Easy Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 16 to 24 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 teaspoons allspice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs; 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar; 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 cups loosely packed peeled and grated carrots; 8 ounces cream cheese; 1/2 cup (4oz) salted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 3/4 cups (1 16-ounce box) powdered sugar

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings
16 to 24 servings
Calories
446 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Easy Carrot Cake Recipe

Jack Kelley

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My mom's famous carrot cake recipe that makes the BEST carrot cake with creamy, decadent cream cheese frosting.

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Ingredients

Servings

Carrot Cake

2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons allspice *
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 cups loosely packed peeled and grated carrots *

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 cup (4oz) salted butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups (1 16-ounce box) powdered sugar sifted

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Instructions

Carrot Cake

Preheat your oven to 325°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
To a large bowl, add eggs and whisk until lightly beaten. Add sugar and vegetable oil and beat until well-mixed. Add flour mixture and use a wooden spoon to stir until just mixed.
Add carrots and stir until evenly distributed, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure all of the batter is mixed.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish and smooth the top. Bake for about 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the center of the cake looks set and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool cake in the pan until completely cool.

Cream Cheese Frosting

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until well-combined and smooth. Slowly add sifted powdered sugar and beat until all the sugar is incorporated and frosting is smooth and creamy.
Spread frosting over the top of the cake. Chill before serving if desired, and enjoy!

Notes

*Allspice is optional. If you don't care for allspice in baked goods, you can halve or omit it completely.
*To grate the carrots, use the large-hole side of your cheese grater and measure the grated carrots by piling them loosely in your measuring cup. Do not pack them in.
Store cake covered in the refrigerator.
Approximate nutritional information is for 20 slices.