Carrot Cake - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Carrot Cake! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 20 minutes!
You can cook Carrot Cake with 18 Ingredients and 6 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Carrot Cake:
- 2 cups flour.
- 3 cups shredded carrots.
- 2 tsp baking powder.
- 2 tsp baking soda.
- 4 large eggs.
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon.
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil.
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar.
- 1 cup chopped pecan + 1/2 cup for garnishing.
- 2 tsp vanilla.
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg.
- 1/2 tsp salt.
- For Frosting.
- 8 oz cream cheese.
- 4 cups powdered sugar.
- 1/2 cup butter.
- 1 tsp vanilla.
Step by step how to cook Carrot Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl break n whisk eggs, sugar oil and vanilla..
- Then stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder, salt, baking powder, nutmeg. Then fold in shredded carrots and pecans.
- Grease and flour 9 inch baking pan.(I used 2 round ones).
- Add the batter to the baking pan and place in the oven to bake for 40 to 50 mins. When finish baking put to cool for abt 1hr.
- For frosting: In a bowl add powdered(confectionery) sugar, vanilla, soft cream cheese and butter and mix until creamed..
- Once cake is cool remove from baking pan and place on a cake rack. Spread frosting to the top and then topped with pecans. (Nb because I made 2 cakes I shave the top of one of the cake to be flat enough then I spread frosting then I place the second cake on top then spread frosting again n all over the cakes). Hope you enjoy!!!.