Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

:) One of my family's favorites for Easter

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: not set

4 reviews 
Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes
by Kitten-Andi

Ingredients

2 Cups All purpose flour

2 Cups Granulated sugar

2 Teaspoons Baking soda

2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

2 Teaspoons Nutmeg

1 Teaspoon Salt

4 Eggs

1 1/2 Cup Vegetable oil

2 1/2 Cups Grated Carrots

3/4 Cups Walnuts Finely Chopped

8 Tablespoons Butter At Room Temperature

8 Ounces Cream Cheese At Room Temperature

2 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 3 9inch round pans with non stick spray. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add eggs and vegetable oil. Mix until well combined. Add carrots and nuts. Mix well. Pour evenly between pans. Tap pans on counter or let sit for a few minutes to release bubbles. Bake for 40 minutes. Poke fork or toothpick in to center to make sure its done. For the icing cream together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed in mixer. Add in the vanilla and mix some more. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until well incorporated. Mix for about 3 minutes. This will make one three layer cake (9 in pans) or about 24-36 cupcakes. If you make cupcakes bake for about 20 minutes. Always make sure they're done in the middle. :) enjoy.

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