Best 7 Best Carrot Cake Ever Recipes

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Carrot cake is a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed all year round. With its moist and fluffy texture and sweet, spicy flavor, carrot cake is sure to be a hit at any gathering. Whether you're looking for a classic recipe or something a little more unique, there's a carrot cake recipe out there for everyone. From traditional carrot cake with cream cheese frosting to carrot cake muffins with pineapple and coconut, there are endless possibilities when it comes to this classic dessert!

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

THE BEST CARROT CAKE YOU'LL EVER EAT RECIPE BY TASTY



The Best Carrot Cake You'll Ever Eat Recipe by Tasty image

Hand-grating carrots is a labor of love that gives this recipe the ultimate carrot flavor and delicate texture we love in our cake. Not to be outdone, the luscious cream cheese frosting has real vanilla bean to take this cake to the next level. This is the best carrot cake we have ever made.

Provided by Matt Ciampa

Categories     Bakery Goods

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
2 lb large carrot, peeled
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ¾ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon McCormick® vanilla extract
1 cup vegetable oil
2 sticks butter, softened
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
3 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line the bottoms of 3 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
  • Make the cake: Grate the carrots on the large holes of a box grater. You should have about 6 cups.
  • In a large bowl, combine the grated carrots and buttermilk and stir until the carrots are completely coated.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), combine the brown and granulated sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until the mixture drips from the whisk in ribbons, about 3 minutes.
  • With the mixer running on medium speed, slowly drizzle in the vegetable oil, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through, if necessary. Continue mixing until the mixture is fully emulsified, about 2 minutes.
  • Add ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Add ½ of the carrot mixture and continue mixing on low speed until incorporated. Continue alternating adding the flour and carrot mixture. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a flat rubber spatula to bring the batter together.
  • Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and let cool completely.
  • Make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), cream together the butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, salt, and vanilla bean seeds until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing until silky and smooth, about 4 minutes.
  • Assemble the cake: Dab a bit of frosting on a cake board and place a cake layer on top. Scoop 1 cup of frosting onto the cake. Repeat with the remaining 2 layers. Use the remaining frosting to coat the top of the cake completely, leaving the sides naked.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 755 calories, Carbohydrate 107 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 74 grams

BEST EVER CARROT CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK GLAZE



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This really is an easy cake to make even with all the steps and ingredients. The key is to have all the ingredients ready to go. This is one of my husband's favorite cakes, he likes it warmed up. My grandkids even like this cake.

Provided by Cheryl Kaelin

Categories     Cakes

Time 17h

Number Of Ingredients 26

CAKE
2 c all- purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
2 c sugar
3/4 c vegetable oil
3/4 c buttermilk
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 c grated carrot
1 can(s) (8-ounce) crushed pineapple, drained
3 1/2 oz flaked coconut
1 c chopped pecans or walnuts
BUTTERMILK GLAZE
1 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c butter
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3/4 c butter softened
11 oz cream cheese ( 1 8 ounce & 1 3 ounce package)
3 c sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 Line 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with wax paper; lightly grease and flour wax paper. Set pans aside.
  • 2. Stir together first 4 ingredients. Beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients. Pour batter into prepared cake pans
  • 3. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle Buttermilk Glaze evenly over layers; cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  • 4. Buttermilk Glaze Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
  • 5. Cream Cheese Frosting Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.

BEST CARROT CAKE EVER



Best Carrot Cake Ever image

A moist and flavorful recipe that makes a large quantity of cake. I have been hounded to make this cake time and time again.

Provided by Nan

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 cups grated carrots
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
4 eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture until absorbed. Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.4 calories, Carbohydrate 66.3 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 315.2 mg, Sugar 42.8 g

BEST EVER YUMMY CARROT CAKE!!!! (WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING)



Best Ever Yummy Carrot Cake!!!! (With Cream Cheese Frosting) image

This is the best, most moist & flavorful carrot cake that I have ever eaten and it is definitely something everyone who tries it will remember! As with most of my recipes, they are bits & pieces from different places all put together to achieve (in my opinion) the perfect recipe. I make this as a 12", 4-layer cake to sell at my restaurant. You can easily half this recipe to make an 8", 3-layer cake or a regular 9 x 13 pan.

Provided by KirstenSU04

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 12, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

4 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups vegetable oil
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained (or 8oz can)
2 cups raisins
20 ounces cream cheese
5/8 cup butter, softened
7 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract (use the clear type if you want really white frosting)
red food coloring
yellow food coloring
green food coloring
powdered sugar, as needed to thicken the frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (If using a commercial convection oven, set it for 325 degrees on high fan).
  • FOR THE CAKE:.
  • Grease & flour four 12" round pans.
  • Whisk first six ingredients in a large bowl until combined(flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon).
  • In a separate smaller bowl, lightly beat oil, eggs & vanilla until combined.
  • Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture until just combined.
  • Carefully stir in the carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple & raisins until everything is evenly dispersed.
  • Pour the batter into your greased & floured pans.
  • Bake in the oven, turning half way through, until a toothpick comes out clean. When you lightly push on the cake it should spring back if it is done. (It takes about 25-30 minutes in a convection oven, but will probably take longer in a household oven).
  • Cool the cake on cooling racks until it is room temperature. I cool mine in the fridge to speed things up -- but either way will work.
  • FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:.
  • While the cake is baking & cooling you can make your frosting.
  • Beat cream cheese & softened butter in your mixer until it is light & fluffy.
  • With your mixer on low, slowly add the powdered sugar a little at a time so it doesn't fly out everywhere.
  • Continue beating until the frosting is smooth.
  • Add the vanilla to the frosting & continue to mix until combined.
  • This frosting should be a thick fluffy consistency so you can spread it easily but it won't run.
  • If you want a thinner frosting add less powdered sugar, if you want it thicker add more powdered sugar.
  • TO ASSEMBLE CAKE:.
  • When the cakes are cool, put a dollop of frosting on each one & spread around so there is an evenly covered layer (about 1/4" - 1/2" thick).
  • If you put too much frosting it will squish out from the weight of the stacked cakes.
  • Spread the remainder of the frosting on the sides of the cake.
  • FOR THE CARROT DECORATIONS:.
  • Take two small bowls of frosting.
  • To one add green food coloring until you get a nice "carrot stem green" color.
  • To the other bowl add red + yellow food coloring to make a nice "carrot orange" color.
  • Add extra powdered sugar to each to make the frosting very thick. Then use a pastry bag to pipe little carrots with green stems on the top of the cake.
  • You can use a zip-top bag with a tiny hole cut in the corner to pipe out the frosting carrots if you don't have a pastry bag.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1119.4, Fat 56.2, SaturatedFat 19, Cholesterol 137.4, Sodium 911.1, Carbohydrate 149.4, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 116.7, Protein 10.6

THE BEST CARROT CAKE YOU'LL EVER HAVE



The Best Carrot Cake You'll Ever Have image

Very moist and delicious. Every time I bring this to a gathering, people always ask for the recipe.

Provided by YungB

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

6 cups grated carrots
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins.
  • Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple.
  • Stir the flour combination above into the wet mixture only until absorbed.
  • Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioner's sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1229.6, Fat 61.4, SaturatedFat 22.7, Cholesterol 186, Sodium 924.2, Carbohydrate 162.4, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 115.5, Protein 13.1

BEST EVER CARROT CAKE



Best Ever Carrot Cake image

My family loves my carrot cake. I make them for Thanksgiving. It is so easy to make a carrot cake. It is so delicious and sweet and tasty.

Provided by Lisa Johnson

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 eggs
1 1/2 c vegetable oil
2 c sugar
2 c plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 c carrots, shredded
1 c chopped pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter or margarine, softened
1 16 oz. 4 x powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Blend together eggs and oil. Sift sugar and other dry ingredients together. Add to egg mixture, mixing well. Add carrots and pecans. Blend well. Pour mixture into 2 (9") cake pans which have been greased and floured. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. If a 12"x8"x2" pan is used, bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add sugar, vanilla and mixing well. Frost between layers, top and sides.

THE BEST CARROT CAKE YOU'LL EVER EAT



THE BEST CARROT CAKE YOU'LL EVER EAT image

Categories     Cake     Egg     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy

Yield 8 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 1/4 c flour(allpurpose)
3 cups gran. sugar/or equal amount of baking splenda
1/2 t.salt
1TBLs.baking soda
1 tbls ground cinnamon
1 1/4 c safflower oil
4 lg. eggs (beat lightly)
1 1/2 tbls. vanilla
1 1/2 crushed walnuts
1 3/4 c shredded coconut
1 1/2 c pureed (cooked)carrots
1 cup well drained pineapple(crushed).for cream cheese frosting-16 oz cream cheese
10 tbls.sweet butter room temp
6 cups confect.sugar
2 t.vanilla
lemon juice 1/2 if desireable.

Steps:

  • pre-heat oven 350,grease 2 deep 9 in. cake pans,mix all dry ingredients in bowl,add eggs,oil,vanilla.fold in nuts,coconuts,carrots and pineapple.pour batter in greased pans bake for approx.1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean when tested in middle of cake.col cake for several hours in pans.when cool remove cakes from pans and cut with large knife or string right through middle of each layer so you will have 4 layers of cake to work with.put aside and mix together ingredients for cream cheese frosting (above),put one layer of cake on serving plate and ice,then add next layer on top and ice,do this with all layers and then ice rest of cake(sides)if you have cake decorating gun you can make little carrots(use red food coloring) out of icing for a great presentation.enjoy!!!!

Tips:

  • Use a fine grater to grate the carrots. This will help them distribute evenly throughout the cake and prevent them from becoming too chunky.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough, so mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a greased and floured pan. This will help prevent the cake from sticking to the pan.
  • Use a toothpick to check if the cake is done. Insert the toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Carrot cake is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist crumb, sweet flavor, and cream cheese frosting, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this carrot cake recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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