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Best Ever Carrot Cake
My all time favorite cake! This is my go to carrot cake and I'm always looking for an excuse to make it. It's perfectly spiced and sweet, it has an abundance of carrots making it extra moist and it uses both oil and applesauce so the cake isn't overly greasy. And the cream cheese frosting is perfect!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- pan
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Butter two 9" round cake pans, line with parchment paper, butter parchment paper, dust parchment paper with flour, shake out excess.* Line pans with water soaked cake strips if you have them.
3
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
(283g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)2 cupsbaking powder2 tsp(200g) granulated sugar1 cup(348g) finely grated carrots**3 cupsbaking soda1 tspground cinnamon2 tsp
4
In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer blend together vegetable oil, applesauce, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.
(283g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)2 cupseggs4(200g) granulated sugar1 cup(348g) finely grated carrots**3 cups
5
Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Mix in grated carrots just to evenly distribute. Divide mixture evenly into 2 prepared cake pans.
6
Bake in preheat oven for ⏱️ 33 - 38 minutes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
7
Remove from oven and allow to cool ⏱️ 10 minutes in cake pan, then run a knife around edges of cakes and invert into a wire rack to cool completely.
8
Frost cakes then finish with chopped pecans if using. Store cake in airtight container in refrigerator.
(283g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)2 cups(200g) granulated sugar1 cup(348g) finely grated carrots**3 cupschopped pecans (optional)1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
546 kcal
fat Content
28 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
57 g
sodium Content
256 mg
protein Content
5 g
cholesterol Content
87 mg
carbohydrate Content
71 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
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