This homemade carrot cake is ridiculously moist, perfectly spiced, and finished with a rich cream cheese frosting. Packed with fresh carrots, warm spices, and nuts for extra crunch, it’s the ideal dessert for any occasion!
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Carrot Cake Recipe
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This homemade carrot cake is ridiculously moist, perfectly spiced, and finished with a rich cream cheese frosting. Packed with fresh carrots, warm spices, and nuts for extra crunch, it's the ideal dessert for any occasion!
Ingredients
Instructions
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- Gather all ingredients.
- Combine grated carrots and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Let it sit for 1 hour, then stir in raisins.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10-inch round cake pans. Beat eggs in a large bowl until lighter in color.
- Gradually beat in white sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir in pineapple.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then stir into the egg mixture until absorbed.
- Stir in carrot mixture and walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pans; let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 457kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g31%
- Saturated Fat 3g15%
- Cholesterol 47mg16%
- Sodium 315mg14%
- Potassium 324mg10%
- Total Carbohydrate 66g22%
- Dietary Fiber 3g12%
- Sugars 43g
- Protein 6g12%
- Vitamin C 4 mg
- Calcium 56 mg
- Iron 2 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
