5.0 from 120 votes
The Most Amazing Carrot Cake
The Most Amazing Carrot Cake is moist, fluffy, and is topped with an easy, homemade cream cheese frosting that is over-the-top delicious!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 849 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Carrot Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup crushed pineapple canned, lightly drained
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups Finely shredded carrots
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 2 cups golden raisins (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Carrot Cake Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess or line bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
- Add applesauce, crushed pineapple, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Use a hand mixer to beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just 1 to 2 minutes.
- Use a rubber spatula to stir in shredded carrots, walnuts, and raisins (if using) until just combined.
- Divide batter among the three pans, about 3 cups of batter per pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Cup of Yum
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter together for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract and mix until combined, about 10 seconds.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar, one half cup at a time until smooth, mixing between additions. Use to frost completely cooled cakes. Store frosting and/or frosted cake in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1large slice
Calories
849kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
120g
(40%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
128mg
(43%)
Sodium
590mg
(25%)
Potassium
449mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
93g
(186%)
Vitamin A
4852IU
(97%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
105mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 849
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1large slice | |
| Calories | 849kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 120g | 40% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 93g | 186% |
| Vitamin A | 4852IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.