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best carrot cake ever

(163 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
JANE LOUISE
@lovinspoonful
CLARKSTON, MI

Again, going back to my vintage recipes that have been in my family for years, I spotted an old recipe from the 40's for carrot cake. It was titled THE BEST CARROT CAKE. Well, I figured it was now the 90's at the time and was sure someone probably had come up with a better recipe since then. I was wrong. To date, I have not tasted better carrot cake ever. It's easy and the outcome is amazing. A great spring cake for Easter dinner and a tradition around here...hide it from the Easter Bunny though.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

I am acquainted with MANY self-proclaimed "Carrot Cake Experts", so I called in the troops for a little taste-testing on this recipe. I am thrilled to report that by unanimous decision this is, indeed, one of the best carrot cakes ever!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(163 ratings)
yield 15 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For best carrot cake ever

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/4 c
    oil
  • 4
    large eggs
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 c
    grated carrots
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • FROSTING
  • 12 oz
    powdered sugar
  • 2
    3 oz. cream cheese room temp
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make best carrot cake ever

  • Empty bowl with cake ingredients around it
    1
    1.In large bowl, beat sugar and oil.
  • Bowl with egg mixture in it
    2
    Add eggs and beat well.
  • Shredded carrots and walnuts being added to carrot cake batter
    3
    Fold in carrots and nuts.
  • Sift ingredients into bowl
    4
    Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt into egg mixture; mix well.
  • Uncooked carrot cake mixture in 9x13 pan
    5
    Place batter in greased 9x13 pan; bake for 45 minutes in a 350 oven. (Check once because of oven variances.)
  • Hand mixer mixing frosting ingredients in bowl
    6
    FROSTING: Beat together powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, butter and milk
  • Frosting and walnuts on carrot cake in 9x13 dish
    7
    Spread on cooled carrot cake (add more walnuts if desired)
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1U5GIzJago&list=PLmfsh5fpgQ-hZkPlQkLSyCwnP_n85mGsf&index=26
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