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The Most Amazing Carrot Cake

The Most Amazing Carrot Cake is moist, fluffy, and is topped with an easy, homemade cream cheese frosting that is over-the-top delicious!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Carrot Cake
Servings: 16 slices
Author: Rachel Farnsworth

Ingredients

Carrot Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple canned, lightly drained
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups finely shredded carrots
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups golden raisins (optional)

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup salted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar
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Instructions

Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess or line bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
  • Add applesauce, crushed pineapple, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Use a hand mixer to beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Use a rubber spatula to stir in shredded carrots, walnuts, and raisins (if using) until just combined.
  • Divide batter among the three pans, about 3 cups of batter per pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter together for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract and mix until combined, about 10 seconds.
  • Slowly add in powdered sugar, one half cup at a time until smooth, mixing between additions. Use to frost completely cooled cakes. Store frosting and/or frosted cake in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1large slice | Calories: 849kcal | Carbohydrates: 120g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 590mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 93g | Vitamin A: 4852IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg
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