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Carrot Cake

Makes 1 (8-inch) cake

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
  • cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
  • cup (147 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons (8 grams) ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup (224 grams) neutral oil
  • ½ cup (120 grams) whole buttermilk, room temperature
  • 4 large eggs (200 grams), room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon (13 grams) vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (300 grams) lightly packed grated carrots*
  • Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: peeled whole carrots with green tops

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with baking spray with flour. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda, and nutmeg.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Add oil mixture to flour mixture, whisking just until combined. Fold in grated carrots. Divide batter between prepared pans (about 3 cups or 750 grams each).
  • Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Using a serrated knife or cake leveler, level cooled cake layers, if desired. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Spread 1½ cups (360 grams) Cream Cheese Frosting on top. Place remaining cake layer, cut side down, on top. Spread remaining Cream Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake. Using a large offset spatula and turntable, texture sides and top of cake. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with whole carrots, if desired.

Notes

*Save the green ends of the carrots you peel to use later as an addition to your festive garnish of whole carrots!
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