Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: Your Next Favorite Dessert

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: Your Next Favorite Dessert

Servings

8-10

servingsPrep time

20

minutesCooking time

45

minutesCalories

350

kcal

This Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a delightful dessert perfect for any occasion. With its moist, spiced cake and rich, tangy cream cheese frosting, this recipe combines classic flavors that everyone will love. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and savory with a hint of crunch from the walnuts.

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated carrots

      

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

   

• 1 cup granulated sugar

   

• ½ cup vegetable oil

   

• 2 eggs

   

•  1 tsp baking powder

•  ½ tsp nutmeg

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.

   

• In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add grated carrots, oil, and eggs; combine until smooth.

   

• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

   

• Directions Step

• Let the cake cool completely before spreading cream cheese frosting evenly on top.

  

• Garnish with chopped walnuts and a light sprinkle of grated carrot for decoration.

Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – How to Perfect It

Note:)

• For extra flavor, add ½ cup of crushed pineapple or raisins to the batter.