the best carrot cake

This carrot cake is moist, perfectly spiced and topped with a creamy and delicious Orange Grand Marnier Cream Cheese Frosting. This is definitely the best carrot cake recipe ever!

Carrot Cake with Orange Grand Marnier Cream Cheese Frosting

(9-inch) round cake pans

Electric mixer

Pastry bag with round tip ((optional))

Non stick cooking spray

all-purpose flour

baking powder

baking soda

cinnamon

ginger

brown sugar

vegetable oil

eggs

vanilla extract

grand marnier liquor

carrot

pineapple,

pecans

cream cheese,

unsalted butter

powder sugar

orange

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit&nbsp;

Spray 3 (9-inch) round baking pans with non stick cooking spray and line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger. Set aside.

In another &nbsp;bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the sugar and oil just until well combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time and then the vanilla and Grand Marnier until combined.&nbsp;

Add in the flour mixture and stir to combine. Fold in the carrots, crushed pineapple and chopped pecans until well blended. Don't over mix the batter.

Distribute the batter evenly into 3 (9-inch) round baking pans. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 -50 minutes or until the cake is fully set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool cakes in the pans for about 1 hour.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter and powder sugar. Add the Grand Marnier and orange zest and mix for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

For the Grand Marnier Cream Cheese Frosting

When completely cool, remove the cake layers from the pans. Place one layer on a cake plate. Using an offset spatula, spread a quarter of the frosting over the top of the layer, taking care to spread it all the way to the edges. Top with a cake layer and repeat with the frosting. Add the remaining cake layer and smooth the remaining frosting neatly over the top. Garnish the top with orange zest.

Assemble the Cake

A wonderfully moist, perfectly spiced carrot cake recipe.  This cake is surprisingly simple to make and includes a step-by-step video for no-fail results every time. Top everything off with my simple cream cheese frosting for what truly might be the perfect cake.

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

all-purpose flour ((315 grams))

sugar ((200 grams))

salt

nutmeg

canola or vegetable oil ((235 milliliters))

unsalted butter (melted (113 grams))

eggs (room temperature)

Tablespoon vanilla extract

grated carrots** ((340 grams))

walnuts

(1 stick) unsalted butter (softened (113 grams))

oz cream cheese (softened (brick-style, not spreadable) (226 grams))

sugar ((500 grams))

Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 8-inch pans**** by lining the bottoms with parchment paper and lightly greasing and flouring the sides.

In a large bowl, whisk together your flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Add your canola oil and melted butter and stir well (batter will be pretty stiff and thick at this point, I usually use an electric mixer or my stand mixer to combine everything nicely).

Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract.

Stir in carrots and nuts (if using) until ingredients are well-combined.

Evenly divide carrot cake batter into prepared baking pans and bake on 350F (175C) for 40 minutes (toothpick inserted in center should come out mostly clean with only few moist crumbs).

Allow carrot cake to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and invert onto cooling rack to cool completely.

Allow cake to cool completely before covering with cream cheese frosting.

Combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy, well-combined, and lump-free.

Add vanilla extract and sprinkle salt into the bowl and stir well to combine.

With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until ingredients are completely combined (be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula).

Once your cake has cooled completely, cover with frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (315g)
1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
1 cup light or dark brown sugar* tightly packed (200g)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup canola or vegetable oil (235ml)
1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter melted (113g)
4 large eggs room temperature
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrots** (340g)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional (125g)
Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 8-inch pans**** by lining the bottoms with parchment paper and lightly greasing and flouring the sides.
1.  00:40  In a large bowl, whisk together your flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

2.  01:13  Add your canola oil and melted butter and stir well (batter will be pretty stiff and thick at this point, I usually use an electric mixer or my stand mixer to combine everything nicely).

3.  01:34  Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla extract.

4.  01:58  Stir in carrots and nuts (if using) until ingredients are well-combined.

5.  02:35  Evenly divide carrot cake batter into prepared baking pans and bake on 350F (175C) for 40 minutes (toothpick inserted in center should come out mostly clean with only few moist crumbs).  Allow carrot cake to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and invert onto cooling rack to cool completely.
Allow cake to cool completely before covering with cream cheese frosting.

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