Recipe: Yummy Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake. I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter. But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long. This carrot cake cake sets the standard for carrot cakes everywhere.

How to make carrot cake from scratch. This cake is quick and easy to make, versatile and utterly delicious. It wasn't until recently that we realized just how much we love carrot cake. You can have Carrot Cake using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Carrot Cake

1. It's 2 c of flour.
2. Prepare 1 cup of white sugar.
3. It's 1 c of brown sugar.
4. Prepare 2 tsp of baking soda.
5. Prepare Pinch of salt.
6. It's 2 tsp of cinnamon.
7. Prepare 6 of large carrot ground fine.
8. You need 1 c of black walnut pieces.
9. You need 1/2 c of raisins.
10. You need 4 of large eggs.
11. Prepare 1 cup of oil.
12. It's 1 tsp of vanilla.
13. You need of Icing.
14. You need 1 (8 oz) of Philadelphia cream cheese.
15. You need 1 stick of Land O Lakes butter.
16. You need 1 tsp of vanilla.
17. It's 3 cups of Sifted confectioners sugar.

Carrot cake is cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter. Most modern carrot cake recipes have a white cream cheese frosting. Sometimes pecans, pineapple, and shredded coconut is added in the mix. This truly is the best carrot cake recipe!

Carrot Cake step by step

1. Bring your butter and cheese to room temp..
2. Add oil, sugars, vanilla and eggs to mixer bowl. Beat till well combined. Add combined dry ingredients 1/2 at a time. Beat well..
3. Mix in carrots, nuts, and raisins by hand. Pour into greased or foil lined 8x10 “ pan..
4. Bake 350 for 35-40 min..
5. For icing: cream butter and cheese till fluffy. Add Sifted powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Add vanilla. Cream till incorporated and fluffy..

It's perfectly moist and delicious, made with lots of fresh carrots, and topped with the most heavenly cream cheese frosting. Spoon ¼ of the icing on top and spread in an even layer. A wonderfully moist, perfectly spiced carrot cake recipe. This Carrot Cake with pineapple and coconut is a family favorite, made every year for all sorts of celebrations from birthdays to Easter! Originally from the Silver Palate cookbook, we've made several.

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