Carrot Cake Recipe
Written by Sneh Chaudhry on November 25, 2022
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CAKE
Cooking spray
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup pecans, roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
1 cup raisins
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 (8-oz.) block of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
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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.
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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.
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Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes then invert cakes onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
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Make the 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 spreadable consistency.
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Frost cake as desired and garnish with pecans.