Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese: 6 Secrets to Irresistible Slices!
This carrot cake recipe delivers moist, flavorful slices topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. Discover the 6 secrets to baking irresistible carrot cake!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 1.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup Vegetable oil
- 4 Large eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 cup Grated carrots
- 1 cup Chopped walnuts Optional
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz Cream cheese Softened
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter Softened
- 4 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.2 cup All-purpose flour
- In another bowl, beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in carrots and walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Frost cooled cake.
Notes
Enjoy this moist and delicious carrot cake!