Description
Bake a moist, rich carrot cake with warm spices and cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups granulated sugar or brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 3 cups freshly grated carrots (finely grated)
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple (with juice)
- 1 cup roasted walnuts (chopped, optional)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 24 ounces cream cheese (somewhat softened)
- 5 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside.
- Line the bottoms of three 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and lightly grease the sides.
- Beat sugar, oil, and vanilla in a stand mixer at medium speed; add eggs one at a time, blending after each.
- Slow down the mixer to the lowest speed and add the flour mixture in increments until just combined.
- Fold in grated carrots, crushed pineapple, and walnuts (if using) gently until evenly distributed.
- Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks to cool completely.
- Melt butter over medium heat until amber brown; then cool in the refrigerator until solid.
- Combine cooled brown butter and cream cheese in a mixer and beat until thickened.
- <strong Gradually add confectioner’s sugar, then salt and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Frost cooled cake layers with the cream cheese frosting and serve.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator as the frosting contains cream cheese. Best served at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg