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A good carrot cake never goes out of style. This sweet dish is an amazing dessert, suited for every occasion. We guarantee that you'll love this delicious classic carrot cake and vanilla frosting recipe.
Meal: Dessert
Cuisine: Switzerland
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Yield: 9x13-inch cake, 18 servings
Ingredients
For cake
- 4 large eggs
- 310ml vegetable oil
- 500g white sugar
- 10ml vanilla extract
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 10g baking soda
- 10g baking powder
- 750g grated carrots
For frosting
- 125g butter softened.
- 230g cream cheese, softened
- 1kg confectioners sugar
- 5ml vanilla extract
Equipment
- 1 9x13-inch pan
- Oven
- 1 whisk or a fork
- 1 large bowl
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 spatula
Directions
For cake
- Preheat the oven to 175°C. Prep your pan with grease and flour.
- Next, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Then, combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Once well-mixed, toss in the carrots and stir. Pour into the prepared pan
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or conduct a toothpick test (poke the centre of the cake with a toothpick; if the toothpick comes out clean, then the cake is done).
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer the cake onto a wire rack.
For frosting
- Combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and vanilla in a bowl.
- Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the carrot cake. Slice and serve.
Carrot cake and more
Diversify and decorate your cake to add a little twist to the classic carrot cake. For instance, you can add pecans or walnuts to the carrot cake recipe for a more nutty flavour.