Description
A moist and fluffy carrot cake packed with flavor and layered with rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups light brown sugar
- ¾ cup canola oil
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups grated carrots
- For frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick spray and parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
- Mix together oil, eggs, sugars, applesauce, vanilla extract, and grated carrots in another bowl until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir until just mixed.
- Divide the batter between the pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool before frosting with the prepared cream cheese mixture.
Notes
For an added twist, try mixing in crushed pineapples or nuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg