Carrot Cake Recipe
Lightly spiced carrot cake layered with cream cheese frosting
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the grated carrots and nuts (if using).
- 5
Bake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool
Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.