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Easy Carrot Cake Recipe

This Easy Carrot Cake Recipe is a soft and tender cake with the most incredible Cream Cheese Frosting. This sheet cake is fool proof and so easy to whip up you won't believe it. A perfect dessert for holidays, parties and pot lucks.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Plus cooling and frosting: 1 hour
Servings: 24 slices
Author: Heather

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 15x10 rimmed jelly roll sheet pan.
  • In a stand mixer, with hand beaters or with a bowl and whisk, combine the carrot baby food, eggs, canola oil and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
  • Add the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all purpose flour and whole wheat flour. Mix until everything is fully incorporated.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared sheet pan and spread it out evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cake completely cool before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a stand mixer or with hand beaters, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add 1 cup of the powdered sugar and the vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated.
  • Add the remaining powdered sugar 1 cup at a time alternating with the milk until it is all fully combined.
  • Bump up the speed and beat until airy and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Dollop the frosting down the center of the cake and spread it out evenly.
  • Garnish with toasted chopped pecans if desired. Slice into 24 pieces and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice with frosting | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 3448IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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