MOST WONDERFUL CARROT CAKE
This REALLY is a fabulous carrot cake recipe & I seriously think it could win a prize. Incredibly simple, easy, moist and delicious! This is a family recipe of a very close friend of mine. I've tried many much more complicated versions out there and this one seems to be the best of them all!
Provided by kim *
Categories Cakes
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Mix together dry ingredients for cake.
- 3. Mix oil, eggs & vanilla together, then mix with carrots. And add to dry ingredients.
- 4. Blend well & pour into 2 well prepared 9 inch round pans. (I find it's best to use nonstick pans sprayed w/Pam cooking spray, and dusted with flour.
- 5. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until done. (You want it to be moist but for the knife to come out clean).
- 6. Allow them to cool in pans for 10 minutes or so .. and then take them out to completely cool on racks before frosting.
- 7. For Frosting:
- 8. Blend softened cream cheese and butter.
- 9. Add remaining sifted powdered sugar, vanilla & pecans and blend well.
- 10. Frost top of 1 layer, then top with 2nd layer and frost sides and top of cake.
- 11. PLEASE NOTE: It's very important to serve this cake at room temperature. I have often prefered carrot cake cold or refridgerated .. but not this one. It is best left out in covered cake dish. Also .. I've tried experimenting by toasting the pecans and preparing 3 layer cake using 8inch pans ... but I've found that the recipe is best just AS IS (2 layer cake with UN-toasted pecans).
- 12. Lastly, I believe one of the things that makes this cake so wonderful .. is that the nuts are in the icing instead of the cake. Gives it such a rich texture and doesn't pull moisture from the cake. Also, I don't recommend preparing this in a bundt pan. It will work but is much better as a double layered cake: )
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Jamshed Shake
[email protected]This carrot cake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe.
Haryad Qarman
[email protected]I made this carrot cake for my daughter's birthday and it was a huge success! She loved it and all of her friends asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Prince Aamir
[email protected]This carrot cake is the best! I've made it for my family and friends several times and they all love it. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
sesar gomez
[email protected]I've made this carrot cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.
Bakary Seckan
[email protected]This carrot cake is delicious! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Rozlynn Garza
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good carrot cake recipe for a while and this one is definitely it. It's moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of sweetness.
Wesley Kindaro
[email protected]This is the best carrot cake recipe I've ever used. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that it's not too sweet and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Sadhana Nepal
[email protected]I made this carrot cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Sierra Gortemoller
[email protected]This carrot cake is the best I've ever had. It's so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe.
Asif Qureshi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful, I couldn't get enough of it. I will definitely be making this again.
Nontobeko fortunate
[email protected]This carrot cake is amazing! I made it for my family and they all loved it. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Brad
[email protected]I've tried many carrot cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so easy to make and it always turns out moist and delicious. I love the cream cheese frosting, it's the perfect complement to the cake.
Delilah Salas
[email protected]This carrot cake is the most wonderful carrot cake I've ever had! It's moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of sweetness. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again and again.