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Carrot Cake

Favorite and Easy Carrot Cake

Sean
Moist carrot cake with walnuts and bourbon soaked raisins.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling and Decorating Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 slices
Calories 554 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Stand mixer with paddle attachment
  • 3 - 9" round cake pans
  • Spatula
  • Whisk
  • Large bowl

Ingredients
 
 

Carrot Cake

  • 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 3 cup carrots shredded
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • ⅓ cup bourbon
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 4 eggs room temperature

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 lb cream cheese softened
  • 2 lbs powdered sugar
  • 1½ tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

Making the cake

  • An hour prior to making the cake soak the raisins in the bourbon.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F or gas mark 4. Grease the three cake pans.
  • In a bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to mix thoroughly.
  • In a stand mixer combine the oil and sugars and beat until mixed.
  • Add the eggs one at a time waiting a minute between each egg.
  • Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture. Mix until it is just combined.
  • Add the carrots, raisins, walnuts, and bourbon mixing until just combined. Pour into the 3 cake pans. Bake for 25 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the middle comes out cleanly.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely before icing.

Making the icing

  • In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or using a hand mixer beat the butter and cream cheese on high until smooth and creamy.
  • Reduce the speed to low and add the powdered sugar. Once the sugar has started incorporating with the butter mixture slowly increase the speed to prevent the sugar from going everywhere.
  • Add the vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Split the icing in half and use one half to go between the layers of the cake and the other half to cover the outside.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 4gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 1gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 3204IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
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Keyword Cake, Carrots, Cream Cheese Frosting, Easy
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