TRIPLE-LAYER CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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An easy Triple-Layer Carrot Cake recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Provided by Becky Guyton

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Cream Cheese     Raisin     Pecan     Carrot     Chill     Bon Appétit     Ohio     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

Cake
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups finely grated peeled carrots (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup chopped pecans (about 1/2 ounce)
1/2 cup raisins
Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots, chopped pecans and raisins.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic and store at room temperature.)
  • For frosting:
  • Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
  • Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting in decorative swirls over sides and top of cake. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate.) Serve cake cold or at room temperature.

Lennon Holding
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This carrot cake is a family favorite. We make it every year for Easter.


Devon Senior
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I love this recipe! It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


PriNce SanGaR
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This is the best carrot cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.


Md Rabbie
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best carrot cake he's ever had.


Doctor Williams
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This carrot cake is so moist and flavorful. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


wyatt crutsinger
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Ellen Kwapong
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This is my go-to carrot cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.


Laisa Ledua
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Jaydin Herbst
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This carrot cake is a family favorite. We make it every year for Easter.


Sanojthakur Thakur
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I love this recipe! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is perfectly creamy.


Aliya Johar
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This is the best carrot cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.


mubasher prince
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I'm not a big fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly tangy.


Happy Peculiar
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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone raved about how moist and flavorful it was. The cream cheese frosting was also a big hit.


Shemsadin Musa
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfectly. Thank you for sharing this recipe.


rain sajeeb
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This carrot cake was absolutely delicious! The cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement to the moist and flavorful cake. I will definitely be making this recipe again.