Super Moist Carrot Cake
I absolutely adore this carrot cake recipe. It’s super easy and never lets me down. It’s a basic carrot cake that doesn’t have a lot of “stuff” packed inside of it so it is definitely a crowd-pleaser. It is soooo soft and moist (finely grated baby carrots is the trick)
Everytime I make this cake I find myself sneaking into the kitchen and cutting little thin slices and before I know it the whole cake is gone! The cream cheese icing is creamy with just the right amount of sweetness to compliment this carrot cake.
I got this recipe from my sister Nikki. She doesn’t bless us with her cooking much, but when she does it is always a hit.
Feel free to add in raisins, pineapples and coconut if you like that in your carrot cake.
Watch me make this super moist homemade carrot cake from start to finish!
Get the Recipe: Super Moist Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups cups finely grated baby carrots
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease bottom and sides of one 13x9-inch pan or two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended.
- In a seperate bowl, add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and the salt; Whisk to combine.
- Add dry mixture into wet mixture a little at a time. Mix to combine.
- Add vanilla and stir in the carrots.
- Pour into pan(s).
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
- Frost cakes. Serve and enjoy!
Annonymous I’m so glad you liked the carrot cake! That’s a good idea to use the blender, gonna try that next time!
Tdemama I know what you mean! I like a carrot cake with pineapples and coconut but my hubby and toddler won’t touch the stuff and I’ll end up being the only one who eats it.
wow this looks good ! had some carrot cake tonight at a church get together…was chock full of “stuff” but had the non-too-sweet cream cheese frosting . yours however looks just as heavenly AND my kids will eat it (they have texture/sensory issues so the chunky stuff makes them gag or not try it at all) .
this was delightful. will make again. follow the recipe exactly and you’ll be pleased. btw the only thing I didn’t do was use a grater on those carrots. I used my blender. I have a grate option. It took me forever, but I got a cross between grate and baby food texture. It was lovely.
Looks yummy!
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Oh Katy I can’t wait! It will turn out great girl. Save me a slice!
Oh my goodness! I am sooo making this recipe this weekend! I’ll let you know how it goes (well, if I can get it to turn out, I’m terrible at baking). I love love love your website!
Katy