Carrot Cake is a type of cake that makes use of grated carrots as the primary ingredient. Like all cakes, this carrot cake recipe requires a batter which is made up of flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, and baking powder. This is a good moist cake to feast-on since the hefty amount of carrots softens when baked thus providing additional moisture and flavor.
This carrot cake recipe makes use of additional ingredients that are not common in ordinary carrot cakes. The walnuts in particular gives this cake a richer flavor that goes well with the cream cheese frosting.
If you are thinking of something to make for Thanksgiving, a Noche Buena dessert for Christmas, or even a nice dessert for the whole family — then you consider putting this carrot cake recipe in your list. I’m sure that you will enjoy eating it as well as you had fun in the baking process.
Try this Carrot Cake recipe and please send us your feedback.
Carrot Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- >>Cake:
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 pcs raw eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup fresh milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- >>Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the cake by combining flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl than whisk until everything is properly distributed. Beat the eggs using an electric mixer in a separate mixing bowl. Add the granulated and light brown sugar then continue mixing until fully blended. Add the vegetable oil, fresh milk, and vanilla extract then continue mixing until texture becomes smooth. Put-in the flour-baking soda-cinnamon-baking powder-salt mixture then continue mixing using low speed. Fold-in the carrots and walnuts. Pour the batter on a cake pan with shaped wax paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the batter for 35 to 50 minutes (you know that the cake is done when toothpick inserted comes out clean). Remove from the oven and allow to cool down.
- Make the frosting by whisking the cream cheese using an electric mixer. Add-in the butter and vanilla extract then continue mixing until the mixture is well blended. Add the confectioners sugar then mix until texture becomes smooth. Set aside
- Apply the frosting over the cake. Place the first cake on a flat surface and apply frosting on the top part spreading it evenly. Place the second cake on top of the first cake and align properly. Apply the remaining frosting on top and on the sides of the cake. Garnish with chopped walnuts on top and on the sides.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour then serve. Share and enjoy!
JAS says
Hello, today i made your brownie recipe but no nuts because ayaw ng mga bagets ko 🙂 I don’t know why,if i am trying to bake other international recipe (cakes), super palpak dahil ung middle nung cake hindi luto, but if i try your recipe, super ok sya.. haha!! (Or because no baking soda or baking powder yung recipe na napipili kong gawin) Filipino Recipe lang ata tinatanggap ng oven ko ???????? anyway, i already made your chicken empanada, carrot cake and today the brownie recipe. Thank you so so much…
Vanjo Merano says
Thanks for the feedback, Jas. Sometimes may pagkakaiba sa temp ng oven kaya kailangan nating mag-adjust. I am glad to know that our recipe went well for you.
Yvette says
Thank you for sharing ir recipe. Dahil s recipe niyo po. Natuto ako mgbake. And my friends loves my pandesal and carrot cake and its bcoz of ur recipe.
More recipe to come..
Aileen Figueroa says
What size of pan did you use? Thanks!
hazel says
I’ve been looking recipes of carrot cake. Hope this is it. Anyway, thanks for sharing your craft.
Vanjo Merano says
Hi Hazel, you are welcome. Would you mind coming back to tell us how it was? I will greatly appreciate it.
Joie says
Hi kuya . I love ur cooking site. I’ve tried almost all ur recipe its its a hit …i will try ur carrot cake ,thank you for sharing your talent to everybody.
Ana says
I tried to find walnuts in my local stores but there ain’t any. I used the classic Happy nuts instead which you can even buy in a sari-sari store hahaha. I saved a lot from it. Thanks again for this. :)))
Janelle says
Can I use self-raising flour instead of all-purpose?
Vanjo Merano says
Yes, you can use self rising flour.
shey says
i cant wait to try dis recipe! =)
jane ann ortega says
hi! I’m wondering if I switched the oil for butter would it be the same?
mildred ramos says
can i use this recipe for carrot cupcake or carrot cake / loaf bread?
tindy says
350 degree Fahrenheit = 176.66666666666669 degree celsius
try 180 degree celsius
Leomar Gellada says
I love this recipe.. And I have search a lot of Carrot Cake recipes here on the web, and this is the best so far.. Thank you so much for sharing..
April says
hi there kuya, I tried baking your cake today and it’s perfect. Now the problem is the Icing I made, I think it’s the soft cheese I used it’s very liquidy, but when I left it for a few hours it turns like the one you did. Now what I want to know is what’s the name of the brand of the cream cheese you used. I live in the UK so other brands don’t reach here, my mates recommends me using “Philadelphia” if it were you what would you use? -- hope to hear from you soon and thank you for the wonderful recipé.
Jaycel says
Gud day kuya, i will make this for my baby cristening next week. I’m sure my bisita will like this. Thank u and God bless us!!