Best Ever Carrot Cake Recipe

I made this cake on a sunday afternoon and it was gone by tuesday morning.

Best ever carrot cake recipe.

It s covered in a homemade cream cheese frosting for the perfect classic cake. For more flavor try toasting the nuts and coconut before adding them to the batter. It really is the best carrot cake ever. Our best ever recipe has three tender cake layers filled with chopped pecans grated carrots shredded coconut and crushed pineapple.

The only things i did differently was i strained the carrots before. Combine the flour baking powder cinnamon salt and baking soda. Put the oil sugar and eggs into a large bowl and whisk. Truly our best ever carrot cake recipe make this classic favorite for a crowd and you might not have any leftovers to bring home.

In a large bowl beat the sugars oil eggs and vanilla until well blended. Gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Rich moist and spicy cake topped with the best cream cheese frosting is to die for good. Carrot cake cupcakes easy and fun to decorate.

This moist flavorful carrot cake will make guests swoon and ask for seconds. Best carrot cake ever helpful 187 rebecca jayne rating. To expediate the cooling process you can put the cakes on their wire. This recipe for the best carrot cake is wonderfully moist tender and easy to make.

It s important to cool the cakes completely before frosting otherwise the frosting will just melt right off. Our test kitchen found that two cups of grated carrots adds just the right amount of naturally sweet carrot flavor without overwhelming the other ingredients. I just have to say i initially signed up to review this recipe. For the carrots we prefer to hand grate for the finest carrot pieces that melt into the cake batter but you can also use a food processor.

Truly the best carrot cake ever. And with so many ways to make this recipe your own it s seriously the best carrot cake around. Grease and line the base and sides of a round 20 5cm 8in cake tin with parchment paper. Carrot sheet cake made on a rimmed baking sheet perfect for a bigger crowd.

I used pecans in the cake but next time i m also going to add shredded unsweetened coconut and golden raisins and make a 4 layer cake the frosting recipe makes enough for 4 layers. Some grocery stores sell bags of grated carrots as well. Carrot cake cheesecake two of the best desserts in one. This is the best carrot cake recipe i ve ever used.

More delicious carrot cake inspired recipes to try. Carrot cake cookies i actually have a second version here that s made into cookie sandwiches.