To-Die-For Carrot Cake Recipe

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This recipe was updated on March 26, 2021 (Published on Augustus 18, 2017)

To Die For Carrot Cake Recipe – We understand that there’s no short supply of carrot cake recipes in the universe, but ours is—quite simply—the best. It comes from our Deputy Editor’s great-grandma and there’s just no arguing with that. It will be the shining star among all your Easter Desserts this year. 

 

To-Die-For Carrot Cake Recipe

Arleena Young
To Die For Carrot Cake Recipe - We understand that there's no short supply of carrot cake recipes in the universe, but ours is—quite simply—the best. It comes from our Deputy Editor's great-grandma and there's just no arguing with that. It will be the shining star among all your Easter Desserts this year. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12 Servings

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CAKE

  • Cooking spray
  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 3 c. grated carrots
  • 1 c. pecans roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 1 c. rasisins

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 1 8-oz. block cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c. 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 4 c. powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° and grease 2 - 8" round cake pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  • In another large bowl with a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat together sugar and oil until well combined. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, then add vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in carrots, pecans, and raisins.
  • Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes then invert cakes onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
  • Make frosting: In a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat again until smooth and a spreadable consistency.
  • Frost cake as desired and garnish with pecans.

Recipe by: Makinze Gore

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