The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: The Best Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 serving
Ingredients: 2 cups canola or vegetable oil; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 6 large eggs; 2 1/4 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 lbs. carrots; 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans; 1 cup butter; (1) ounce pkg. cream cheese; 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
16
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
French

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

Iris Warren

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The Best Carrot Cake Recipe. A moist, tender carrot cake with sweet cream cheese frosting. The perfect carrot cake recipe!

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Ingredients

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2 cups canola or vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
6 large eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs. carrots (peeled and finely grated)
3/4 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 cup butter (softened)
(1) ounce pkg. cream cheese (softened)
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or scraped vanilla bean)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat together oil, sugar, brown sugar, and eggs for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in grated carrots and pecans (if using). If you would like to add raisins, add 3/4 cup.
Spray cake pans with non-stick cooking spray. Use two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans. It can also make three 9-inch cake layers, although the layers will be thinner. Divide cake batter evenly between the pans.
Bake 9-inch cake layers for 28-34 minutes. Bake three 8-inch cake layers for 22-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. To help with frosting the cake, place the cake layers in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

Whip softened butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and whip for 1-2 minutes longer. Frost the cake layers with cream cheese frosting.

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