Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I love this cake and have made it for many birthdays. The Cream Cheese Frosting is rich, but not too sweet, and the cake looks really nice with chopped walnuts pressed into the sides. Make it in layers for a birthday or in a 9x13 pan for a potluck. If you like heavily frosted layer cakes, make an extra half batch of the cream cheese frosting. I often make the cake the evening before I need it, then frost it the next day after it's fully cooled.

The cake is pretty in layers and works well in a 9x13 pan, too.

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Adapted from Sandy Chapman.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: cake, carrots, cream cheese, nuts, walnuts

Servings: 12

Calories: 356kcal

Author: Andrea Meyers

Equipment

• stand mixer with paddle attachment
• 2 (9-inch) round cake pans OR 1 (9×13) rectangular pan, greased and floured

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1½ cups sunflower oil
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups coarsely grated carrots
• 1½ cups walnuts (chopped)
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• more chopped walnuts for decorating the cake

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 300° F.
• Sift together flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon. Set aside. In the stand mixer bowl, mix the sugar, oil, and eggs for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl often.
• Gradually add the flour mixture and beat at low speed for 1 minute. Stir in carrots and nuts until well mixed. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 55-65 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. When cake has cooled, spread cream cheese frosting between layers, along sides, and on top. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top or press them into the sides of the cake. Store cake in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

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