March 13, 2015
Not content to make just average food, I search for and try recipes until I find what I like to believe are some of the best. A search for the best carrot cake recipe led me to this winner! Before computers were used so extensively, I searched cookbooks and magazines looking for a carrot cake recipe.
Before there was so much information so easily attainable on computers, I was a constant patron of the local library. Even though the library had more books than I did in my collection, there was a limited amount of cookbooks there.
Now, there is a never ending supply of recipes, advice, and information on the internet.
This still has to absolutely be the best carrot cake ever! It is so moist and delicious! Click here ►for a printable recipe.
Best Carrot Cake Ever!
Preheat oven to 350º
2 – 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 Tblsp. vanilla extract
3 cups lightly packed shredded carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup granulated sugar
Line the bottom of two round 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, with the mixer, beat eggs until blended. Gradually add sugar, then brown sugar; beat 2 minutes, frequently scraping the bowl with rubber spatula.
Beat in oil and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture and beat about 1 minute, until smooth, frequently scraping the bowl.
Fold in carrots, walnuts, raisins and pineapple with juice.
Pour batter into pans. Bake for about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of the cake, comes out clean, with a few moist crumbs attached. Cool cake completely before frosting with Cream Cheese Frosting, (recipe below).
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 Tblsp. unsalted butter softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
In a large bowl, with mixer on low speed, blend the butter and cream cheese together. Whip for 8 minutes.
Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until blended.
Add the vanilla and blend, then increase speed to medium.
Beat 1 minute, or until smooth and fluffy.
When I found this one, baked it and tried a piece, I got so excited! No one was home to try it with me! I quickly cut a piece, put it on a plate, and wrapped it in foil.
Then, I took it to my mother, who was at work at the time.
Yes, I guess I needed affirmation at the time. I couldn’t believe how good it was! Since then the recipe has been shared countless times. Try it and let me know how your family likes it!
