The Best Carrot Cake Recipe
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A moist, spiced carrot cake made with oil and eggs, studded with walnuts and fresh apple, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Not overly sweet, it's freezer-friendly and full of warm cozy flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 16- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 4 large eggs (, room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups shredded carrot (, around 2 large)
- 1 apple (, diced into small cubes)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, room temperature)
- 16 oz full-fat cream cheese (, very cold, in small pieces)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (, sifted)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 52M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 22m
- Sodium
- 249mg
- Total sugar
- 19g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 196mg
- Calcium
- 53mg
- Iron
- 0.94mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 249MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.