Carrot Cake

Blair Lonergan, The Seasoned Mom
July 27, 2020
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Moist, perfectly spiced, and finished with a fluffy cream cheese frosting, this is truly the best Carrot Cake recipe that you will ever taste! Best of all, the easy dessert is made from scratch with simple pantry ingredients and comes together in minutes.

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Cake:
2 c all purpose flour
2 c granulated sugar
2 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/4 t ground cloves
1 t salt
1 c vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 c grated carrots
1 t vanilla extract
1 c pecans or walnuts ( chopped, optional )
8 oz crushed pineapple ( drained, optional )
Frosting:
1/2 c salted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 t vanilla extract
1 lb confectioners sugar
2 T milk
1/2 c pecans or walnuts ( chopped, optional )

FOR THE CAKE:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,...

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Nutritions

Calories
464

Sodium
499mg
20% DV

Fat
27g
42% DV

Protein
7g
14% DV

Carbs
39g
13% DV

Fiber
4g
19% DV