Easy Carrot Cake Recipe
This easy Carrot Cake is deliciously moist and topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting! A nut-free sheet cake that is ready in 35 minutes and super simple to throw together.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 cups finely grated carrots about 5 medium carrots
- 1 large orange zest finely grated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 13x9-inch cake pan. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs with a spatula. Add grated carrots, orange zest, and juice from the orange. Mix until combined.1 cup light brown sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, 4 large eggs, 2 cups finely grated carrots, 1 large orange
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Sift the dry mixture into the large bowl with the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt
- Pour carrot cake batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool down completely before frosting it.
- To make the frosting, beat together butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.¼ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup powdered sugar
- Add vanilla extract and cream cheese and beat until blended. Frost cooled cake.1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 8 oz cream cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 3030IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg