Moist Carrot Cake Recipe Recipe fabelicious
- Carrot Cake: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups oil 1 cup granulated white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts) optional 1 cup raisins (optional
- Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare two 9 pans or one 12 cake pan or one 9x 13 sheet pan by lining with parchment or wax paper.
- Mix together in a bowl together flour,baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a bigger bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla for about minute or so.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix for about 2 minutes more.
- Add the grated carrots.
- Then add nuts and raisins if desired.
- Pour batter in prepared cake pans and bake for approx.
- 45 to 50 minutes.
- Test for doneness by inserting a skewer, it should be dry when taken out.
- Cool then fill and frost with cream cheese frosting.
- Garnish with more nuts.
- To make the cream cheese frosting: a bowl beat together cream cheese and butter until creamy.
- Add in icing sugar and beat for a minute.
- Add vanilla.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for another minute.
carrot, cream cheese frosting
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/moist-carrot-cake-recipe-21792 (may not work)