Recipe for moist carrot cake with coconut and pecans. With creamy icing and a great blend of spices and contrasting textures! With only 15 minutes of preparation time, you can have this cake baked in no time.
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EASY CARROT CAKE RECIPE
This simple carrot cake recipe yields a sweet, delectable, and moist dessert with a tangy smooth cream cheese frosting that everyone will love.
6
servings20
minutes18
minutesIngredients
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup sugar (granulated)
a 1/2 cup of brown sugar
3 room temperature eggs
vanilla extract (two teaspoons)
2 1/2 cups shredded carrots
2 cups flour (all-purpose)
2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
a 1⁄2 teaspoon of salt
2 tsp cinnamon powder
a 1⁄4 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon clove powder
1 cup buttermilk
RECIPE FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- flour and grease 3 cake pans (round) Set aside.
- Cream together the oil, sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing basin.
- Combine the eggs and vanilla essence in a mixing bowl.
- Carrots should be folded in last. Set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove in a medium mixing basin.
- Gradually combine the dry and wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, until thoroughly incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans in an equal layer.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Don’t overcook. As the cake cools, it will continue to cook.
- Once the cake has cooled, cover it with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle pecans on top (if desired)
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