Decadent Three-Layer Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Serve up this three-layered carrot cake for your sweet tooth craving. This homemade carrot cake is studded with shaved carrots and swirled with a decadent cream cheese frosting that is velvety smooth. This is the best carrot cake recipe.

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If you have ever had a good carrot cake, then you know once you find that recipe, you never let it go. Well, this recipe is just that. Decadent, full of warm spices, and a frosting that makes you dance in your seat.

Consider trying these carrot cake cookies, carrot cake fudge, or even these delightful carrot cake hot chocolate bombs.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• A moist and flavorful made-from-scratch cake made with fresh grated carrots.
• Easy to make, and a decadent layered cake.
• You can customize this dessert with mix-in changes, a different frosting, etc.
• You can serve this for a special occasion or as a treat for an end-of-day snack.

🛒Ingredients

Next time you are in the grocery store stop by and pick up these items so that you can make this fresh treat with your family.

• 4 eggs
• 1 ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cups grated carrots

Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting:

• 1 8 oz. package of cream cheese (room temp)
• 1 stick of butter (softened)
• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp heavy whipping cream

🔪 How to Make The Best Carrot Cake

To make this cake, add all your dry ingredients in a bowl. Toss to blend.

Next, you will work with the wet ingredients, mixing to combine.

Add in the carrots and fold in the batter.

Pour the cake batter into your round cake pans. Bake as directed. Let the cakes cool on a cooling rack.

For the frosting, you will mix it in a stand mixer and whip it until it is light and fluffy.

Once ready, begin to frost each cake layer as directed in the recipe card. The n top with nuts and slice and serve.

💭 Tips

• Make sure that you finely grate the carrots. You can either peel the skin off the carrot or leave it on.
• Do not overmix the cake batter, or it will cause the mixture to become dense and heavy.
• Allow the cake to fully cool before you begin to frost. Otherwise, the cake will melt into the cake.
• Make sure that grease your pans well. You can also use parchment paper to the bottom of the cake pans.
• Cut off any excess of the cakes for the layers of cake, so they are level and not domed.

⁉️ FAQ

Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.

What type of carrots should I use?

Use fresh carrots that are full sized. You will find if you use pre-shredded carrots they will lack moisture and cause the cake to become too dry.

Can I add nuts or raisins?

Yes, you can add in chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans. Any any type of raisins work for mixing in the cake batter.

🥫 Storage

Store your cake in an airtight container for up to a week in the fridge. This is going to help keep your cake moist.

Or you can freeze for 2-3 months. Freeze in a sealed container. Then eat straight from the freezer or allow it to thaw first.

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