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My Favorite Carrot Cake

Published: Mar 31, 2015 · Modified: Jun 27, 2024 by Anna 8 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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My Favorite Carrot Cake - the best and the easiest carrot cake! Moist and delicious!

Carrot Cake - the best and the easiest!

Easter is quickly approaching and I bet you already have your plans for the holiday weekend set up. Let me add just one more thing to it. I promise, it won't take much time and the reward is scrumptious!

Enter Super Easy Carrot Cake.

Just to show you how easy this cake is, I will tell you that I prepared this cake while my coffee was brewing one morning. I set up the coffee machine to make a pot of coffee and by the time the cake was in the oven, I was pouring my first cup of joe of the day. How is that for easy and quick?

My Favorite Carrot Cake

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But that's not all! This cake is not only super easy but ridiculously delicious! It's moist and sweet, with a gorgeous color and a delicate crumb. Oh, and let's not forget about the frosting! It's a cream cheese and cinnamon bliss! It's truly everything you want in a carrot cake. No fuss but all the sweetness!

You can make this cake into a layer cake by doubling the recipe. Also, I highly recommend grating the carrots on the fine side of your grater. It will prevent the carrots from sinking and also, makes the cake more appealing, since there are no big strings of the veggie in this cake. I know a lot of people don't like that. All you need is two bowls (one for the dry ingredients and one for the wet) and a spatula. It's truly just mix and pour and bake kind of cake. A winner in my book!

Super Easy Carrot Cake

You can easily make this cake on the Easter Sunday morning. It will be just perfect as an after-dinner sweet treat!

Enjoy!

My Favorite Carrot Cake

My Favorite Carrot Cake

Author: Anna
My Favorite Carrot Cake - the best and the easiest carrot cake! Moist and delicious!
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 28 minutes mins
Total Time 43 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 475 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

for the cake:

  • 1 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1.5 cup finely grated carrots about 6 medium carrots
  • ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

for the cream cheese frosting:

  • 4 oz . cream cheese softened
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter. softened
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Grease and flour a 9" round or square cake pan. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon).
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, vanilla and grated carrots.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake the cake for 25 to 28 minutes OR until the toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool the cake in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Invert gently onto a serving cake stand or plate.
  • Cool completely before frosting.

to make the frosting:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter.
  • Add vanilla and mix well.
  • Add sifted powdered sugar and cinnamon and mix in well.
  • Beat the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Spread over cooled cake.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Store any leftovers in a covered container in the fridge.

Notes

I highly recommend grating the carrots on the fine side of the grater. It will prevent them from sinking and won't have long strings of carrots in the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 4435IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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  1. Celia says

    January 06, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    Made this a few times and love it! Can I make these as muffins as well? How long should they go in the oven?

    Reply
  2. Ramona W says

    April 06, 2015 at 5:29 am

    5 stars
    Just hand me a fork and stand back. 🙂 Looks like a delicious cake. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Stacy says

    April 03, 2015 at 6:35 am

    5 stars
    This looks like the perfect carrot cake for Easter, Anna! Look at that crumb! Single layer cakes are so ideal for small families and just right for snacking, too. You can never go wrong with scrumptious and easy. 🙂 Thank you for sharing, my friend. Wishing you and your family a happy and meaningful Easter! xo

    Reply
  4. Kelsey says

    April 02, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    5 stars
    I think it would be my favorite too. This reminded me of tea time because my mom used to put on afternoon teas on the weekends and sometimes served carrot cake. yum!

    Reply
  5. Erin says

    April 02, 2015 at 5:14 am

    5 stars
    Anna - This cake has such a beautiful color. I would definitely be going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds)!

    Reply
  6. June Burns says

    March 31, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    5 stars
    Looks wonderful! There's nothing like classic carrot cake for Easter 🙂

    Reply
  7. Ashley says

    March 31, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    5 stars
    I'm ALL about easy! This cake is gorgeous and so perfect for Easter!

    Reply
  8. Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says

    March 31, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    5 stars
    Carrot cake is my favorite! And this one is just stunning! Pinned!

    Reply
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