I have a confession. Before making this carrot cake I had never previously eaten carrot cake. My family never ate it so I never had it. Brian mentioned at one time even though he isn't a big cake person that he really like carrot cake. For Easter I decided to give it a try. It turned out really good and moist. Plus my kids ate it. Win in my book.
Easy Moist Carrot Cake
Ingredients:
- Cake:
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 3 cups lightly packed finely grated carrots
Frosting:
- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
1- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9" round cake pans with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on two side. Grease foil and dust with flour, set aside.
2- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
2- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
3- In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, combine vegetable oil, applesauce, eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla.
4- Slowly stir in dry ingredients and mix until well blended.
5- Stir in grated carrots.
6- Divide mixture evenly into 2 prepared cake pans. Bake cakes for 35-39 minutes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
7- Remove from oven. Cool 5 minutes in cake pan. Lift cakes out of pan with foil overhang and allow to cool on wire rack completely before frosting. (I also place in freezer a few minutes to help frost easier)
8- Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in powdered sugar and mix until well combine.
8- Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in powdered sugar and mix until well combine.
9- Stack cakes, then frost.
10- Serve.
11- Enjoy!!
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