Best-Loved Carrot Cake
Our Best-Loved Carrot Cake recipe is delicious on its own, but it becomes completely irresistible once topped with homemade cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of chopped pecans. Once youve mastered the classic recipe for carrot cake, try the ginger-infused version.
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Best-Loved Carrot Cake
Directions
- Allow eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease two 8x1 1/2-inch round cake pans ; line pans with waxed paper and grease the paper. Set pans aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon (if desired), salt, and baking soda; set aside.
- In another bowl combine eggs, carrot, and oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans; cool thoroughly.
- Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans over frosting. Cover and store cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
From the Test Kitchen
Carrot-Ginger Cake
Prepare as above, except omit the cinnamon; add 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger with the eggs, carrot, and oil.
*Note The carrots need to be finely shredded or they may sink to the bottom of pan during baking.
Nutrition Facts (Best-Loved Carrot Cake )
- Per serving:
- 711 kcal ,
- 30 g fat
- (10 g sat. fat ,
- 5 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 13 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 112 mg chol. ,
- 350 mg sodium ,
- 108 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 90 g sugar ,
- 6 g pro.
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Reviews (3)
marjoriealston
10 Days Ago
The cake is easy to make.
The taste was outstanding. Will keep this
on my bake list. church ladies enjoyed it.
thanks for sharing.
The taste was outstanding. Will keep this
on my bake list. church ladies enjoyed it.
thanks for sharing.
Megan Holtgrewe
2028 Days Ago
This carrot cake is great! I made Sigrid's Carrot Cake from the Pioneer Woman, and it did not turn out well. I made it into a sheet cake, and it fell in the oven and it took longer to cook than suggested. I made the Better Home's and Garden recipe, and it turned out perfectly. It was moist and had a wonderful flavor. This will be my go to carrot cake recipe. Thank you!
Rosemary Lengel
2078 Days Ago
This is the most delicious, moist cake ever. I have made it on several occasions and my guest rave about it! The best carrot cake ever!