Layered Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    10 servings

  • Calories

    949 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    British

Layered Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Is there really anything better than Layered Carrot Cake slathered with Cream Cheese Frosting? I don’t think so! And if there is, I have yet to discover it.

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Ingredients

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For the Carrot Cake

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil or coconut oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups finely grated peeled carrots about 1 pound

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 8- ounce packages cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 ½-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper. Using a large mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots.
  2. Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely.
  3. Using a mixer, beat all frosting ingredients in medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
  4. Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 1 cup frosting on top. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. And more swirls of icing on top.
  5. Top with flowers and decorations as desired

Notes

  • Make sure and clear room in the fridge during baking. This frosting requires refrigeration.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 949kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 113g (38%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 54g (83%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 20g Monounsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 119mg (40%) Sodium 680mg (28%) Potassium 220mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 90g (180%) Vitamin A 7176IU (144%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 949 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 949kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 113g 38%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 54g 83%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 20g 118%
Monounsaturated Fat 13g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 119mg 40%
Sodium 680mg 28%
Potassium 220mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 90g 180%
Vitamin A 7176IU 144%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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