Carrot Cake
A warmly spiced, incredibly moist carrot cake layered with the creamiest, tangiest cream cheese frosting. Loaded with shredded carrots, toasted walnuts, and a hint of pineapple for extra moisture.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 3 cups carrots (finely shredded)
- 8 oz crushed pineapple (drained)
- 1 cup walnuts (toasted and chopped)
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened, for frosting)
- 1/2 cup butter (softened, for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
The Cake That Sneaks Vegetables Into Dessert
Let me tell you something: carrot cake is proof that vegetables belong in dessert. I have been making this recipe for years, and every time someone takes a bite, they get this look on their face like they cannot believe how moist and flavorful it is. The combination of fresh carrots, warm spices, crunchy walnuts, and a cloud of tangy cream cheese frosting is genuinely one of the best things you will ever bake.
I make this for birthdays, holidays, a
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