Incredibly Simple Carrot Cake
A deliciously sweet and moist spice cake chocked full of carrots and nuts and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Cake
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Coconut Oil
- 4 Eggs
- 2 Cups All Purpose flour
- 1½ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 3 Cups Grated Carrots
- 1¼ Cups Chopped Pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- ½ Cup Butter softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1½ Cup Powdered Sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease 2 9 inch cake pans with butter or coconut oil
In a large bowl combine sugars and oil with a wooden spoon
Add in 4 eggs, 1 at a time
Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon with a wooden spoon until just mixed.
Fold in carrots and nuts
Divide batter evenly between 2 prepared 9 inch cake pans
Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes
Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then turn out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely
Cream Cheese Frosting
Using a whisk attachment on a stand mixer, whip cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Beat in butter until well combined.
Add in vanilla and beat on medium high until well combined
Reduce speed to low and add in powdered sugar a half cup at a time. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost the cake generously and enjoy!
Keyword cake, dessert, spice cake