Cake Ingredients
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups finely grated carrots
Optional – 1/2 cup chopped pecans/and or raisins (I used raisins)
Directions for Cake
Grease and flour cake pans.
Blend sugar and oil in electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Blend well.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a separate bowl, and then add to rest of ingredients in mixer. Mix well.
Fold in the grated carrots and raisins.
Pour batter into 2 round cake pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 5-10 minutes; turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. Once cooled, frost with icing as desired.
Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients
2 8-oz packages cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Directions for Icing
Melt butter and combine it with the cream cheese in mixer; beat well. Add milk and vanilla, blend until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, and blend until smooth again.
Spread icing over cooled cake, and garnish as desired. Store covered in refrigerator.
Enjoy!
Jennifer says
Ooh, I love carrot cake!
AC says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I tried it out today and it turned out perfectly. Best carrot cake i have ever had!
Rachel - Following In My Shoes says
I adore carrot cake but have never attempted it!
Katy says
Yummy! I love carrot cake and this recipe sounds perfect!
Barbara Platt says
love Carrot Cake
Courtney says
Mmm I love Carrot Cake!
Laurie says
This looks great and I love carrot cake.
Brandi @ Flip Flop Mama says
That looks delicious! I’ve never had carrot cake before but it looks mighty tasty!
Rebel Chick Jenn says
I love carrot cake, and usually just use a box mix and add extra carrots and raisins. This looks so easy, I could just make it from scratch!
Tammy L. says
I love carrot cake – I generally don’t make it though, because the rest of my family are not fans of it. I take it to potlucks and order it when I go out since I don’t eat it at home!
Kathleen says
This is so pretty and looks delicious. I love carrot cake!
Kim @ What's That Smell? says
I saw this while stumbling but had to come back and comment. YUM. I am going to try this recipe!
A Mother's Thoughts says
Looks amazing! Carrotcake is my favorite cake in fact! Not a big fan of raisins in mine, but I know that some people do.
busy bee suz says
This is gorgeous; job well done. yummmmm!
Natalie says
Wow this looks amazing! I hated carrot cake when I was a child and now I can’t get enough of it!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
That looks great! Yumm!
1stopmom says
That looks so good. My husband would love it especially with the nuts on top 🙂
Heather DiNuzzo says
You have been baking your tail off lately, and I want some.
felecia says
I am loving all of your recipe posts! Thanks for sharing
Sue says
I love, love, love homemade carrot cake, but never made one myself. One of these days I’ve got to try it!
Corine (Complicated Mama) says
First of all— um DELISH. When are you going to invite me over for dessert? I promise to bring wine!
Second- I am WAY behind on my blog reading- but I wanted to tell you that I LOVE the look of the site. I can’t remember if I saw it like this before or not- but love it! 🙂
Penelope says
It looks divine 🙂 I love carrot cake. My brother had it as his wedding cake and I thought that was such a yummy, unique idea.
ohkeeka says
Ooh, that’s a lot of frosting on that cake. And I mean that in a good way! So when you come over & I make the butternut squash fries, you’re bringing this cake, right? 🙂
adeeyoyo says
Yum, I love carrot cake equally as much as choc!
Jenn says
Yummo… LOVE carrot cake… I miss gluten filled carrot cake! 😉
Shop with Me Mama says
Oh wow! I am bookmarking this page because my hubbys bday is coming up at the end of the month and he LOVES Carrot Cake!!!!!
Ally says
It’s dinner time. And now all I want is a big slice of carrot cake with lots of cream cheese icing. Lots. Thank you.
Nezzy says
Girl, carrot cake with cream cheese icin’……it just doesn’t get any better than this. Hold the phone…I’ll grab some hot spiced apple cider and be right over!!!
It looks divine!
God bless and have an extraordinary day sweetie!!! :o)
Cascia says
That looks delicious. My husband loves carrot cake. I might have to try this one. By the way, I said something nice about you over at The Healthy Moms Magazine.
Robin says
uh, YUM.
MaryD says
You’re showing this to a woman who ate carrots, plain carrots, & an apple while running around today.
Damn, it looks good. ~Mary
Galit Breen says
Yum! This is one of my faves (by far) but I rarely make it! Thanks for the kick in the butt to bring some cozy into my kitchen this weekend! 🙂
ModernMom says
What a nice break this would be from all the chocolate I’ve been consuming:)
Nichol says
MMM girl send me a piece, that is my fav cake ever!
Deb says
Oh heavens. Did you have to?!?
I think I gained 3 lbs just by looking at it. Carrot cake is my all time favorite. LOVE it.
Debby Pucci says
It looks yummy! Thanks for the recipe. I think I may make this for Thanksgiving along with a pie!
Christina says
Yummy!!! I love carrot cake… its the only kind of cake I like!
Emily faliLV says
Oh I am not a fan of Carrot cake – but this looks great! I will share it with my brother who loves CC!!
YUM!
joanna jenkins says
You did a beautiful job decorating this cake– It looks delicious!
xo jj
Optimistic Mom says
YUMMY!!! My eyes thank you for this visual and my stomach is screaming for a slice.
Anna ~ Random Handprints says
looks fantastic. i love carrot cake but will admit i’ve never made my own.
Megan says
I am going to try this recipe. I love carrot cake!
Marybeth @ www.babygoodbuys.com says
Looks delicious, as usual!
BusyWorkingMama says
You are a baking machine! I wonder if this would work well for cupcakes.
Jen-Eighty MPH Mom says
MMMMM – I love carrot cake! Except I would leave out the raisins, because I am weird like that 🙂
megryansmom says
Looks amazing! I may have to risk knuckle accidents and make some myself.
Shell says
Oh, how I love carrot cake!
Virginia from That Bald Chick says
I love carrot cake!
lisa, too! says
thought you were gonna send me a piece… huh… it hasn’t showed yet, or i just don’t see/smell it. looks wonderful in the pic.
Anjanette "Momma" Young says
This looks delicious. My girls were just asking about carrot cake. Yummy, thank you for sharing.
AmyLK says
that’s so pretty! Almost too pretty to eat!
Mimi says
Man, your baking lately has added 10 lbs to my waist line thank you very much! I with this computer screen had smellovision because I just want to smell it! LOL
Anjanette "Momma" Young says
LOL Mimi that is a good one. But no kidding right!
April says
Oh man that looks good, that is my favorite. Not to sweet!
Rebecca says
Oh my…that looks so good!
Lluvia says
YUMMMM!!!
*adding this to my favorites folder*
Brandy says
Super delicious! Me loves carrot cake!
sue ellen hawn says
This looks awesome and no one in my family likes carrot cake except me… but I have decided it would be much easier to make if you made it for me and sent it to me…LOL… okay I know that is not going to happen, so I am printing this out so I can make it for ME and Just ME. Bwahahahahaha
varunner7 says
I love carrot cake! I would’ve had to leave the raisins out though.
Mellisa says
OMGoodgravy that looks good!
Tammy says
It looks yummy.
Kathy says
Love carrot cake….minus the raisins! Thanks for the recipe!
Kim says
Be still my heart, that looks like heaven!
Mally Lynn says
If these people only knew how good that particular cake tastes! It was a great topper to our chex mix party!
Kristi (Moms Own Words) says
That looks wonderful. Plenty of frosting too. Love it! I’ve been making some carrot muffins with banana and dates….just had one last night. (okay two)! I hope to wipe this from my mind before I cheat on my diet AGAIN. Thanks for the recipe!
veronica says
That looks amazing! I love carrot cake. It’s been ny new dessert pick st restaurants lately. I’ll have to try out this recipe!
JDaniel4's Mom says
Yum! This looks fabulous!
Mother Mayhem says
Looks scrumptious! My Mom makes the best carrot cake ever!
Otin says
As I usually say when I come here….yum!!!
{Not Quite} Susie Homemaker says
Yummm! Love carrot cake!
Cher says
Love using raisins instead (my youngest has a nut allergy) – but it needs more icing in the middle for me!
Cam - Bibs & Baubles says
I just want the pecans… YUM! How I love them! Another thing, are you baking in your sleep? I must be a complete under-achiever. I don’t have time to bake – let alone from scratch!!
Louise says
But I still love you
Louise says
I don’t like raisins in my carrot cake
Stephanie says
yum!! I haven’t ever made carrot cake before but I LOVE it!
Kelly says
Yum (except for the raisins)! I love seeing all your recipes!
brian says
nice…i do enjoy carrot cake…that creamy icing…smiles.
Ms. A says
My MIL used to make the best carrot cakes! Haven’t had one in ages.
Anti-Supermom says
There’s a few things I need to know, 1- how you have time to bake? 2- how you are still so tiny?
This and the darn cheesecake you posted about… ugh! It’s not fair 🙂
Xmasdolly says
I so love carrot cake & now finally a great recipe. All I can say is NUMMERS!
Patty says
It’s a thing of beauty
HilLesha says
Looks good!
sandie says
Man – that is one nice carrot cake. sandie
Rebecca says
That Carrot Cake sounds divine!!
Lourie says
I am the only one would eat it! hahahaha…well my husband might eat it too. 😛
JamericanSpice says
I haven’t had that in such a long time! ‘
This looks soo yummy!
Kristy @PampersandPinot says
OMG, as soon as this loaded, I said, ohhh, carrot cake. Mmmm.. Get in my belly.
Lucy says
I love chocolate but I must admit I love a good carrot cake and that looks delicious!!! And it inspires me to try and make one!
Xenia says
Okay, I LOVE carrot cake! I’ve always thought that they were really difficult to make, but this sounds like something I can handle – I’m SO trying it!