Famous Carrot Cake Recipe
An old family recipe made in-house and topped with cream cheese icing. Each piece sliced to order.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 1
Preheat the 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 the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- 5
- 6
Bake the Cake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cake
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- 8
Prepare Cream Cheese Icing
In a mixing bowl, beat together 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until creamy and smooth.
- 9
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread a layer of cream cheese icing on top of one cake layer, place the other layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.
- 10
Serve
Slice the cake to order and serve. Enjoy your famous carrot cake!
