Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1¾ cups All-Purpose Flour; 1½ tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp Cinnamon; 4 whole Eggs; 1 cup Vegetable Oil; 1 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 2 cups Finely Shredded Carrots; 1 piece Parchment Paper; 1 tsp Butter; 4 oz Softened Cream Cheese; 1 cup Icing Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; to taste Salt

AMERICANSource

A moist and easy carrot cake recipe with a simple cream cheese frosting.

1h 20m·DESSERT7Servings

Nutrition

690kcal

5gProtein

78gCarbs

40gFat

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

All-Purpose Flour

1¾ cups

Baking Powder

1½ tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Cinnamon

½ tsp

WET INGREDIENTS

Eggs

4 whole

Vegetable Oil

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Vanilla Extract

1 tsp

Finely Shredded Carrots

2 cups

PAN

Parchment Paper

1 piece

Butter

or other form of grease

1 tsp

FROSTING

Softened Cream Cheese

4 oz

Icing Sugar

1 cup

Vanilla Extract

1 tsp

Salt

To taste

to taste

Instructions

1Combine Dry Ingredients

Mix Dry

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Whisk them together.

2Combine Wet Ingredients

10m

Scramble Eggs

In a separate bowl, scramble the 4 eggs.

Add Oil and Sugar

Add the vegetable oil and sugar to the scrambled eggs and whisk until combined.

Add Vanilla

Stir in the vanilla extract.

Add Carrots

Fold in the finely shredded carrots until evenly distributed.

3Prepare Pan and Preheat Oven

Prepare Pan

Cut a circle of parchment paper to fit the bottom of your cake pan. Grease the edges of the pan with butter or another form of grease.

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

4Combine Wet and Dry

Mix Batter

Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

5Bake the Cake

45m

Pour Batter

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

Bake

Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6Cool and Frost

10m

Cool Cake

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make Frosting

In a bowl, electric mix the softened cream cheese. Slowly add the icing sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until the frosting is smooth and combined.

Frost Cake

Once the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting evenly over the top.

Tips

Ensure your cream cheese is softened for the smoothest frosting.

Do not overmix the cake batter, as this can lead to a tough cake.

Baking time can vary, so always test for doneness with a toothpick.

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