Best Carrot Cake
This is the most amazing carrot cake! Moist and full or raisins and walnuts with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
Servings 16
Calories 713kcal
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ cups olive oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
For the frosting
- 16 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese , softened
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 16 ounces confectioners' sugar
- 1½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare (3) 9 inch round cake pans by spraying with non-stick cooking spray and lining with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Using an electric hand mixer at medium-high speed, or KitchenAid with a paddle attachment, mix together the canola oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Stir in the carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Distribute the cake batter evenly between the 3 baking pans. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn the cake out of the cake pans and return the cake to the wire rack, allowing it to cool completely.
For the frosting
- Mix cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl using a hand mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and gradually add the confectioners' sugar, mixing until creamy and completely combined.
- Frost the cake layers, then frost the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with chopped walnuts (if using).
Nutrition
Calories: 713kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 5752IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg
