{"id":2866,"date":"2025-08-26T07:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=2866"},"modified":"2025-08-26T07:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:24:02","slug":"the-best-carrot-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/the-best-carrot-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Carrot Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Best Carrot Cake Recipe – This classic carrot cake recipe is moist, perfectly-spiced and made with lots of fresh carrots and a cream cheese frosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Best Carrot Cake Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t

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Best Carrot Cake Recipe – This classic carrot cake recipe is moist, perfectly-spiced and made with lots of fresh carrots and a cream cheese frosting.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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CARROT CAKE INGREDIENTS:<\/h4>
  • 1 2\/3 cup avocado oil ((or vegetable oil, or any mild-flavored oil))<\/li>
  • 1 cup granulated sugar<\/li>
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar<\/li>
  • 6 eggs<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 3 1\/4 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons fine sea salt<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>
  • 1\/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/li>
  • 1\/4 teaspoon ground cloves<\/li>
  • 1 pound finely-grated* fresh carrots<\/li>
  • optional: 1 cup chopped nuts or 1\/2 cup raisins<\/li><\/ul>

    CREAM CHEESE FROSTING INGREDIENTS:<\/h4>
    • 3 8-ounce bricks cream cheese, room temperature<\/li>
    • 1 cup 2 sticks salted butter, room temperature<\/li>
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>
    • 1\/2 teaspoon fine sea salt<\/li>
    • 6 cups powdered sugar ((or more, if needed to thicken))<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      7. On\u0441\u0435 \u0443\u043eu\u2019r\u0435 r\u0435\u0430d\u0443 t\u043e \u0455\u0435rv\u0435 the \u0441\u0430k\u0435, \u0455l\u0456\u0441\u0435 \u0456t u\u0440 \u0430nd \u0435nj\u043e\u0443! Or \u0441\u043ev\u0435r \u0430nd r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 f\u043er up t\u043e 4 d\u0430\u0443\u0455.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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