This carrot cake recipe is so delicious and flavorful and perfect for this time of year. Bright, beautiful, and definitely Easter Bunny approved. This would be the perfect addition to an Easter brunch or spring themed get together.
Carrot Cake Recipe
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Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 medium carrots, shredded
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- extra pecans for topping, if desired
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
recipe adapted from Betty Crocker’s Red Cookbook
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs, and milk.
Grease 2 (8″) cake pans with shortening and then sprinkle with flour. Tap out excess flour.
To make the frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
Moist and Delicious Carrot Cake
This carrot cake recipe is so delicious and flavorful and perfect for this time of year. Bright, beautiful, and definitely Easter Bunny approved. This would be the perfect addition to an Easter brunch or spring themed get together.
Print Pin Rate Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
cool time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 554kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 5.1 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Organic All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 medium carrots shredded
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- extra pecans for topping if desired
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
- 1 package 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs, and milk.
- Add vanilla and box of pudding mix.
- Mix until creamy and smooth on low speed.
- Add dry ingredients except for carrots and pecans. Beat on low for 1 minute.
- Shred carrots and stir into cake batter.
- Add pecans and stir.
- Grease 2 (8") cake pans with shortening and then sprinkle with flour. Tap out excess flour.
- Divide batter between the two pans.
- Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edge of the pan and turn onto a baking rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
- Pour half of the frosting onto first cake layer. Spread and allow it to hang over the edge, slightly. Add the second layer and remaining frosting. Sprinkle with more pecans, if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
You can cover the entire cake frosting or do a semi-naked cake like I did.
Nutrition
Calories: 554kcal
This post has been sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill.
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I assume the pudding mix is instant, not the “cook” kind?
Yes
Thanks!
What a fun and creative idea, I especially love your photography! Definitely a must pin 🙂 have a great day! Xo
Wow, that looks yummie! I will so make this soon! 😀
Mmmmmm! I love carrot cake! Delicious!
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I used to make carrot cake a lot – sounds wonderful!
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing.
Your Carrot Cake looks amazing! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
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What a beautiful carrot cake! Pinning. Thanks for sharing with us this week at Snickerdoodle Create-Bake-Make Link party!
Wow! This looks delicious & gorgeous!
You’ve baked a gorgeous cake, and I’m sure it tastes delicious with that thick cream cheese icing! I’m pinning this so I can bake it when I’m ready to show off my (your) baking skills!
Your photography is striking!
It sounds absolutely delicious! I’ve pinned it for future reference, but if you can, come and join The Really Crafty Link Party (http://keepingitrreal.blogspot.com.es/2017/01/welcome-to-the-really-crafty-link-party-54.html). Have a wonderful week!
Looks so good. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
This looks delicious! I love Bob’s Red Mill. Such amazing products 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us over at Funtastic Friday!
I’m pretty sure I could eat this whole thing! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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This cake looks absoutely delicious. Pinned