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carrot cake

(2 ratings)
RedSweetLove avatar
Recipe by
Taymi Sweet
@RedSweetLove
montgomery, AL

Carrot Cakes date back to the early 16th century. This is a 4 layer carrot cake

(2 ratings)
yield 12 to 16 servings
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For carrot cake

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    canola oil
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    carrots, grated
  • 1 c
    pecans optional
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 3 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 md
    lemon

How To Make carrot cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 9 inch pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • 2
    Add the first 8 ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir no need to sift.
  • 3
    Add the eggs and canola oil. Blend until combined. Then add the vanilla and blend just until combined.
  • 4
    Add the pecans and carrots stir until combined. Pour even into prepared pans. Bake for about 40 minutes.
  • 5
    While the cake is cooling. Mix the cream cheese and butter gradually add the confectioner's sugar. Once desired consistency and sweetness is reached and lemon juice.
  • 6
    Cut the cake horizontally in half. Frost and decorate to your hearts content!!
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