Classic Carrot Cake
An updated carrot cake recipe, which is moist, yet dense and strong - this carrot cake is perfect for holding up to frosting, for making a layer cake. Everyone will love the look and the taste!
Servings: 4 layers
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots grated
- 1¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- ⅛ tsp ginger
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Wash and peel the outer layer of your carrots. Next grate them into a medium sized bowl, then set aside. Meanwhile butter or spray non stick spray into two six inchspringform pans. I prefer to use these for easy removal. I also always cut around piece of parchment paper to place on the bottom of each pan. Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine your oil, granulated and brown sugars, eggs, and vanilla in a stand mixer and mix with the paddle attachment. Add in the sour cream and continue mixing until smooth.
- In a separate bowl mix together your flour, baking soda, salt, and spices with a whisk. In three parts, mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until combined.
- Next add in the carrots and mix in, followed by the walnuts or raisins if youprefer. You can also leave nuts or raisins out.
- Pour batter into your prepared pans and bake for about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool about 15 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely.
- Once cakes are completely cooled, use a cake leveler to cut each cake into two layers, giving you a total of four layers. These are now ready to stack!
- For this cake I used chocolate frosting for the inside instead of cream cheese frosting, which is more traditional for carrot cake. My chocolate frosting recipe is here. If you prefer to go traditional, my cream cheese frosting recipe is here. The buttercream frosting I used for the outside of the cake is also in that same link.