Everyone loves a Classic Carrot Cake! When it’s topped with the best cream cheese frosting you have a winner that’s perfect for Easter dessert or any time!

Growing up I didn’t like carrot cake! If I’m being honest I don’t know that I tried it. It may have been the thought of carrots in cake. I don’t think it was until I was 18 or 19 that I finally tried it and realized it was amazing!!! I wasn’t a picky eater growing up, my mom used to feed me pigs feet and I loved it, but I couldn’t wrap my brain around this for some reason. Now I am happy to report that I don’t care for pigs feet and I LOVE carrot cake!!!

I’ve realized I don’t have some classic recipes on the site. Staples like this Classic Carrot Cake, so I’m working on adding my favorites to the site this year. I love carrot cake with it’s fluffy cream cheese frosting. I think it’s absolutely beautiful! Then when you cut into it and you see the orange of the shredded carrot and all the spices of the cake itself! That’s all before you take your first bite. I like to decorate the sides of the cake with toasted chopped pecans. I love the look and like to give people the option of nuts. It won’t help with a nut allergy but some people just don’t want nuts in their desserts.

Classic Carrot Cake is so simple to make and a crowd favorite that it’s a no brainer. Most of the ingredients are ingredients I keep on hand in my kitchen so I usually don’t even have to run out to the store! I love when dessert is simple to make, don’t you?

Classic Carrot Cake

Aubrey

Everyone loves a Classic Carrot Cake! When it's topped with the best cream cheese frosting you have a winner that's perfect for Easter dessert or any time!

4.34 from 3 votes

Print Recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Course Dessert

Servings

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp nutmeg
4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ cups carrots finely shredded
Best Cream Cheese Frosting
1-2 cups toasted pecans, chopped

Instructions

preheat oven to 350 degrees F
butter two 9 x 2 cake pans and set aside
in a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg
using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer beat the eggs until frothy
gradually add in the granulated sugar and brown sugar, beat until thick, about 3-4 minutes
add the vegetable oil in a slow and steady stream
pour in the vanilla extract
turn off mixer and pour in the flour mixture
turn the mixer back on low and mix until flour is just incorporated
fold in the carrots
pour equal amounts into both cake pans
bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted intothe center comes out clean
allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes in the cake pan
invert onto a cooling rack and remove pan, allowing cakes to cool completely
place bottom cake onto cake plate and frost
place second layer on top of the second layer and then finish frosting
place toasted nuts on the sides of the cake
enjoy!