Simply put, this is the Best Carrot Cake Recipe you’ll ever try!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Best Carrot Cake, carrot cake, carrots
Prep Time 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 12Slices
Calories 751kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $12
Ingredients
For the Carrot Cake
1 1/2CupsGranulated Sugar
1CupVegetable Oil
2CupsCarrotsDiced or shredded in a food processor
4Eggs
2tspVanilla Extract
2CupAll-Purpose Flour
2tspBaking Powder
1tspBaking Soda
2tspGround Cinnamon
1/4tspGround Cloves
1/4tspGround Nutmeg
1CupChopped Walnuts
1CupChopped DatesYou can sub raisins for dates if desired
For the White Chocolate Icing
12ozWhite Chocolate
2CupsHeavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
For the Cake
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Coat three 8-inch round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom of each pan with a circle of parchment paper.
Combine wet ingredients in large mixing bowl, then add all the dry ingredients to bowl. Stir until smooth, but take care not to over-mix.
Divide batter evenly among your three cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean.
Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 30 minutes to an hour. To remove, gently run a knife along the outside of the cake to unstick from the pan, then flip onto your workspace. If needed, trim the tops of your cakes so they are even.
For the Frosting
Combine white chocolate and heavy whipping cream in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir as you cook, until the ganache comes to a slow boil.
Continue stirring as ganache begins to thicken - about 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool ganache to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator to chill.
When it is cold (but not hard), use a hand-held mixer to whip the ganache into a fluffy frosting.
To Assemble
Place the first layer top-side down on a cake plate.
Frost with 1/3 of the whipped white chocolate frosting.
Repeat this process with the remaining layers, reserving a small amount of frosting to decorate the top of the cake.
Scrape any overflowing icing down the sides around the cake using a scraper, which will lightly frost the sides. It is okay for the cake to peek through on the sides.
Decorate your cake with the extra frosting, using a piping bag.
Feel free to add your favorite toppings: walnuts, caramel, carrots, or strips of carrots.
Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.