Once upon a time when I ran my own bakery, this was one of most popular offerings on the  menu. This recipe is perfectly spiced, moist, not overly sweet and, in my humble opinion, the best carrot cake I’ve ever had and I hope you feel the same.

Best Carrot Cake Ever

5 from 1 vote

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Ingredients

  

For the cake

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (340 g)
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups melted coconut oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded carrots (200 g)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

For the frosting

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 cups powdered sugar (500 g)

Instructions

 

For the cake:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºf then grease and line two 8” (or 3 6” if you want a 3 layer cake) cake pans with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, and cloves and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together both sugars with the coconut oil.
• Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, before whisking in the vanilla extract.
• Using a wooden spoon, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just barely combined. Add the shredded carrots and walnuts and gently fold in until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Be careful to not overmix.
• Evenly distribute the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for about 28 minutes ( or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pans before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

For the frosting:

• Combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy and lump free.
• Add vanilla and salt to the bowl and mix to thoroughly combine.
• With the mixer on low, slowly add the powdered sugar until everything is fully combined.
• After cake has fully cooled, frost your cake and enjoy!