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Easy Carrot Cake

Easy Carrot Cake

Cost $12, save $20

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  • 80 Min
  • 14 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 2 cups white sugar
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • 🌱 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
    • 🥚 4 eggs

  • Fresh Ingredients

    • 🥕 3 cups grated carrots
    • 1 cup chopped walnuts

  • Frosting

    • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
    • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar

STEPS

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.

2

Combine the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and vegetable oil. With an electric mixer, beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.

3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour 20 minutes. Adjust baking time to 40 minutes if using two 9-inch layer cake pans.

4

To make frosting: Blend the cream cheese and heavy whipping cream using an electric mixer. Add vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar. Spread frosting over the cake, even if it is still slightly warm.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

593

Calories

  • 6
    Protein
  • 69
    Carbs
  • 34
    Fats

💡 Use freshly grated carrots for better texture and flavor.Ensure the cream cheese is softened before making the frosting.Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the cake moist.Let the cake cool sufficiently before slicing for clean cuts.