Description
Simple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist and flavorful dessert that combines the sweetness of fresh carrots with rich cream cheese frosting, making it perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Ground Cinnamon
- Salt
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
- Shredded Carrots
- Cream Cheese
- Unsalted Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine oil and eggs. Stir in shredded carrots.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cooling, prepare frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Once cakes are cool, frost between layers and on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg