The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

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This is the BEST carrot cake recipe, and so simple to make for any easy spring time (or anytime!) dessert. It's moist and rich with the warm spiced flavor you love in carrot cake.

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"I am a big fan of carrot cake and this is one of the best I’ve ever made!! - Natasha

Ingredients

01 oil 02 eggs 03 baking powder 04 all purpose flour 05 raisins 06 carrots + more!

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Preheat oven and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans. In a large bowl add eggs and oil and mix, then add the sugar, applesauce, and vanilla, and stir well until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Full Recipe

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Sprinkle the flour over the top of the egg mixture. Sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt over the top of the flour. Stir. Add in the carrots and the raisins and/or nuts, if using. Pour the batter into the two prepared pans, and smooth the tops with a spatula. Full Recipe

03

Bake for 30-35 minutes and then place on cooling racks. Let the cake cool fully, about an hour, before frosting. Full Recipe

04

To assemble the cake, place one of the cakes, top side down, on a serving platter. Spread ⅓ cup-or-so of the frosting on top of the cake, spreading it evenly to cover the whole top of the cake. Place the second cake on top of the first with the flat bottom facing up. Full Recipe

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Spread the rest of the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake. Enjoy! Full Recipe

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The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

This is the BEST carrot cake recipe, and so simple to make for any easy spring time (or anytime!) dessert. It's moist and rich with the warm spiced flavor you love in carrot cake.

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"I am a big fan of carrot cake and this is one of the best I’ve ever made!! - Natasha

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