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Easter carrot cake recipe

Easter Carrot Cake

March 17, 2016

prep time
25 minutes
cook time
55 minutes
total time
80 minutes
makes
8 servings

What makes this carrot cake so special? Fresh carrots, finely ground with the help of your food processor, and a smooth, cream cheese frosting make it a melt-in-your mouth Easter dessert that’s super easy to make.

The key to making it moist happens after it’s been removed from pans lined with parchment paper. Peeling off the paper then replacing the pans back on the cakes seals in the moisture!

Easter Carrot Cake Recipe

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what you'll need
  • carrot cake
  • 1 lb package baby carrots, finely ground
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • frosting
  • 12 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature, 1½ sticks
  • 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 8 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Nutrition Facts
Easter Carrot Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1473 Calories from Fat 657
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73g 112%
Saturated Fat 28g 140%
Polyunsaturated Fat 18g
Monounsaturated Fat 18g
Cholesterol 213mg 71%
Sodium 999mg 42%
Potassium 281mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 199g 66%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 171g
Protein 11g 22%
Vitamin A 187%
Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 8%
Iron 15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
let's do it
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees then line the bottom of two 9" cake pans with parchment paper. Spray the pans and paper with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Add the carrots to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, pulse until very finely chopped then set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and eggs together until completely blended. Add the carrots and stir to combine.
  3. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon on top of the wet ingredients and carefully fold the wet and dry ingredients until completely blended. If you’d like to add nuts or raisins, now is the time to fold them into the batter (our office voted a unanimous ‘NO’).
  4. Divide the batter evenly into the two prepared 9" cake pans and bake for 45–50 minutes—the cakes will be firm in the center and just beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  5. Remove the cakes from the oven and cool the cakes on a rack for 10 minutes.
  6. When the cakes have rested but are still quite warm, invert the layers onto a sheet of waxed paper. Remove the pan, peel the parchment paper from the bottom of the cake then replace the pan back over the cake to cover it and seal in the moisture. Leave the cakes covered at least 2 hours or until they are completely cooled.
  7. While the cakes are cooling, get started on the cream cheese frosting. Add the softened butter and cream cheese to a medium-sized mixing bowl and cream together until completely combined and no lumps remain. Then, sift in the powdered sugar, stirring until perfectly smooth. Add the vanilla, stir once more to combine then cover with plastic wrap. Store at room temperature until you’re ready to frost the cake.
  8. When the cakes are cool and the frosting has been made, remove the pans to uncover the cakes. Place the first layer on a serving plate and evenly coat the top of the cake with frosting. Place the next layer upside down on top of first layer and press gently but firmly into place. Coat the top and all sides of the cake evenly with the remainder of the frosting.
  9. Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve then slice and enjoy!
Cheryl Says

If the frosting is too thick, add a few drops of milk until the consistency’s correct.


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