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Best Ever Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Yields : 8 Slices

Prep Time : 15 minutes

Cook Time : 1 hour 10 Minutes

Cake

  • 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 carrots – grated
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup crushed pecans

Frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese – softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter 4 tbsp softened
  • 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp heavy cream or milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan by coating with a non-stick
  • spray & Line with parchment paper for easy removal, optional.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt
  • until combined.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar until combined. Then, add in the oil
  • and vanilla. Mix everything together until the oil is fully combined.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients.
  • With a spatula, fold in the carrots, raisins and pecans.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour – 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Cool for 10 minutes and then move the loaf to a rack and cool completely.
  • Prepare the frosting by mixing all of the ingredients together in a mixer, add extra
  • cream or milk if you want a thinner icing.
  • Frost the cooled loaf and top with a few extra pecans if you like
  • ENJOY!