How to Make Carrot Cake

Today (February 03, 2018) is National Carrot Cake Day and in this instructable, I will show you how to make it.

3 c carrots

2 c all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 c sugar

3/4 c vegetable oil

1/2 c unsweetened apple sauce

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 ground ginger

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 c light brown sugar

4 eggs, room temperature

for frosting:

2 c powdered sugar

1/2 - 1 1/2 c chopped pecans (depending on how you decorate your cake)

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 c unsalted butter, softened

8 oz cream cheese, softened

Coat 2 9 in cake pans with non-stick cooking spray.

Grate the carrots

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt together.

Whisk together the eggs, oil, both sugars, applesauce and vanilla together until mixed thoroughly.

Now, stir in the carrots.

Mix together, with a spoon, the wet and dry ingredients until just combined, do not overmix.

Divide the batter equally between the two cake pans.

Bake in an oven that's been preheated to 350° for 30-35 minutes, or until you can poke a fork/toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.

Remove the cakes from the oven and place the cake pans on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.

Remove the cakes from the pans and place directly on the wire rack to cool completely.

Using the electric mixer, mix the cream cheese until fluffy.

Now add the butter and continue to mix for 1 minute.

Now add the vanilla and powdered sugar into the mixture and mix until combined.

Frost the cake, then top with the pecans.

If you make this, let me know what you think!