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Classic carrot cake recipe

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Classic Carrot Cake

32 · 75 minutes · This classic carrot cake is moist, fluffy and spiced to perfection. It's topped with a thick cream cheese frosting and toasted pecans. Perfect for spring!

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1/2 cup Baking raisins
  • 3 cup Carrots
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger
Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs
Canned Goods
  • 1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cup All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/8 tsp Cloves
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 6 cup Powdered sugar
  • 4 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 3/4 cup Canola oil
Nuts & Seeds
  • 2/3 cup Coconut, sweetened
  • 2/3 cup Pecans, toasted
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 2 (8 oz) blocks Cream cheese, original
The BEST Carrot Cake Recipe from Scratch! This moist carrot cake recipe has it all: Carrots, Nuts, Pineapple, Coconut, and Spices! Recipe by My Cake School.

999 · 65 minutes · This popular carrot cake recipe is the best! It has amazing flavor from grated carrots, coconut, pecans, crushed pineapple, and cinnamon.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 cups Carrots
  • 1 8oz. can Pineapple
Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 6 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 3 tsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1 cup Vegetable oil
Nuts & Seeds
  • 3/4 cup Coconut, sweetened
  • 3/4 cup Pecans
Dairy
  • 2 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
Credit: Photo: Ghazalle Badiozamani | Food Stylist: Jesse Szewczyk | Graphics: The Kitchn Credit: Photo: Ghazalle Badiozamani | Food Stylist: Jesse Szewczyk | Graphics: The KitchnTo me, lightly spiced layers of cake studded with freshly shredded carrots and slathered in cream cheese frosting is the stuff of dreams. Its my favorite type of classic cake, and I refuse to settle for just any ol recipe. Thats because the perfect carrot cake has to be warmly spiced, moist, and tender. It needs enough

Credit: Photo: Ghazalle Badiozamani | Food Stylist: Jesse Szewczyk | Graphics: The Kitchn Credit: Photo: Ghazalle Badiozamani | Food Stylist: Jesse Szewczyk | Graphics: The KitchnTo me, lightly spiced layers of cake studded with freshly shredded carrots and slathered in cream cheese frosting is the stuff of dreams. Its my favorite type of classic cake, and I refuse to settle for just any ol recipe. Thats because the perfect carrot cake has to be warmly spiced, moist, and tender. It needs…

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