SOUTHERN STYLE CARROT CAKE
PREP TIME
15 mins
COOK TIME
25 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins
Author: Amy Duska
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
INGREDIENTS
Carrot Cake
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup canola oil
- 3 cups grated carrots
- ½ cup raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 sticks of butter, room temperature
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Carrot Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9" cake pans
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda and set aside
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract and canola oil.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir them together using a spatula until combined
- Stir in the carrots and raisins
- Pour into the three 9" cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract together until they are fully incorporated
- Add the powdered sugar and mix until it is smooth and creamy
- When frosting the cake, sprinkle the chopped nuts onto the frosting between the layers
