TRIPLE-LAYER CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Simply the best carrot cake!! This is a once-a-year indulgence in our household, but it's worth every last crumb! The cake is so moist, and the frosting is wonderful! Rave reviews every time. From Bon Appetit, October 2004.
Provided by dmcpherr
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 Cake, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For cake:.
- Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots, chopped pecans and raisins.
- Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic and store at room temperature.).
- For frosting:.
- Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting in decorative swirls over sides and top of cake. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate.) Serve cake cold or at room temperature.
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Ramesh kumar Bagiree
[email protected]This carrot cake is delicious! I love the moist texture and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Itx Jamal
[email protected]I was disappointed with this recipe. The cake was dry and the frosting was grainy.
Arshad Sheikh
[email protected]This is my go-to carrot cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.
Nomi Sukhera
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best carrot cake he's ever had.
Awesome Dahal
[email protected]This carrot cake is a keeper! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great recipe for special occasions or just for a weekend treat.
MITHALA MASTI
[email protected]Not a fan of this recipe. The cake was dense and the frosting was too sweet for my taste.
Zoran Perovic
[email protected]Good recipe overall, but I found the cake to be a bit dry. I added some extra oil to the batter and it helped to improve the texture.
Jutt Saad
[email protected]This carrot cake is easy to make and delicious. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the cake turned out moist and flavorful.
Shafiq Anjum
[email protected]Followed the recipe exactly and my cake came out perfectly! It was a huge hit at my daughter's birthday party. The cream cheese frosting is to die for.
Michael Doe
[email protected]I've been baking carrot cake for years, and this is the best recipe I've ever tried. The triple layer cake was impressive to look at and tasted even better. Everyone at my party raved about it!
Luis Aponte
[email protected]My carrot cake turned out amazing using this recipe! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement. My family loved it.