This recipe was updated on March 26, 2021 (Published on Augustus 18, 2017)
To Die For Carrot Cake Recipe – We understand that there’s no short supply of carrot cake recipes in the universe, but ours is—quite simply—the best. It comes from our Deputy Editor’s great-grandma and there’s just no arguing with that. It will be the shining star among all your Easter Desserts this year.
To-Die-For Carrot Cake Recipe
To Die For Carrot Cake Recipe – We understand that there’s no short supply of carrot cake recipes in the universe, but ours is—quite simply—the best. It comes from our Deputy Editor’s great-grandma and there’s just no arguing with that. It will be the shining star among all your Easter Desserts this year.
- Prep Time: 10 Mins
- Cook Time: 1 Hour 20 Mins
- Total Time: 1 Hour 30 Mins
- Yield: 12 Servings 1x
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE
Cooking spray
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 c. grated carrots
1 c. pecans, roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
1 c. rasisins
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 (8-oz.) block cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and grease 2 – 8″ round cake pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
- In another large bowl with a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat together sugar and oil until well combined. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, then add vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in carrots, pecans, and raisins.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes then invert cakes onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- Make frosting: In a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat again until smooth and a spreadable consistency.
- Frost cake as desired and garnish with pecans.
Keywords: Desserts, Cake
Recipe by: Makinze Gore