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orange carrots and white icing cake on white chopping board

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

Moist and delicious! The perfect cake for spring.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer
  • 1 9 inch cake pan
  • 1 measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 6 carrots grated
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp ground all spice
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 6 ounces greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 onces avocado oil or olive oil
  • 4 tbs butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts for topping if desired

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter on medium just until blended.
    Add the vanilla and beat until combined.
    With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 3 batches and beat until smooth between each addition.
    Then place the frosting in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes before using.
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter then flour a 9-inch round and 3-inch deep cake pan.
    Line the bottom with parchment paper.
    Set aside.
    Put the carrots into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
    Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process for 5 seconds.
    Next add this mixture to the carrots and toss until they are all coated with flour.
    In the bowl of the food processor combine the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and greek yogurt.
    With the processor still running drizzle in the avocado oil. Pour the mixture into the carrot mixture and stir until just combined.
    Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes.
    Reduce the heat to 325 degrees and bake for another 20 minutes or until the cake reaches about 210 degrees in the center.
    Remove the pan from the oven and allow cake to cool 20 minutes in the pan.
    After 20 minutes, take the cake out and allow the cake to cool completely.
    Frost with cream cheese frosting after cake has cooled completely!
    Enjoy!
  • CREAM CHEESE
    1 package of cream cheese
    4 tbs of butter
    2 cups of powdered sugar
    In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter on medium just until blended. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 3 batches and beat until smooth between each addition. Be sure to place the frosting in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes before frosting the cake.

Notes

Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of cake if desired.
Keyword Cake, Carrot Cake, dessert, Easter Dessert