EASY CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

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Easy to make carrot cake that generally take less than an hour to prepare and less than two until ready to serve.

Provided by PA Italian

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake, 12-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
2 cups granulated white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups carrots
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.,) (optional)
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts, same as used in cake (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375. Grease and Flour a 9x11 pan or 2 8 inch round pans.
  • In a large bowl beat together eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in nuts, if desired. Pour into prepared pan(s).
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 50 minutes. Check after 30 minutes with a toothpick. If toothpick is clean, cake is done.
  • Let cool in pan(s) for an additional 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
  • To make icing, use a medium bowl and mix butter, cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and vanilla until smooth. You may add chopped nuts to icing now or sprinkle later over the top of the cake (optional).
  • After the cake is completely cooled, ice the cake. If the chopped nuts were not added to the icing earlier sprinkle them over the iced cake (optional).

Sk Hackers
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This carrot cake is a classic for a reason. It's moist, flavorful, and the cream cheese icing is the perfect finishing touch.


Rao Luqman
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The cake was a bit too bland for my taste.


Sohail Mehar
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I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and she loved it! It was so easy to make and the results were stunning.


Mickey Leerintveld
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This carrot cake is the perfect combination of moist and fluffy. The cream cheese icing is the perfect complement to the carrot cake.


Jeremy Stroud
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The cake was a bit dry and the icing was too sweet.


Sarah Wells
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I'm not a big fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious and moist.


Julius Jabez
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This carrot cake is a family favorite. We make it every year for Easter and it's always a hit.


Mazwide cindy
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The cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.


farhad ullah
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Mhiz Berry kush
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This carrot cake is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese icing is the perfect finishing touch.


Speedo comedy
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The cake was a bit too sweet for me, but overall it was a good recipe.


Nugussie Engida
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect.


Jorge Fernandez
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This carrot cake is a must-try! It's incredibly moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese icing is to die for.


Saidu Mohammed
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The cake was a bit dry for my taste, but the icing was delicious.


Badrul alam Talukder
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was so easy to make and the results were amazing.


Muhammed Umor
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This carrot cake was absolutely delicious! The cream cheese icing was the perfect complement to the moist and flavorful cake. I will definitely be making this again.


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