best carrot cake in colorado springs cream cheese frosting recipe
Craving the best carrot cake in Colorado Springs? Dive into our cream cheese frosting recipe for a locally-loved sweet treat!
Ingredients
For the Carrot Cake:
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Optional: 1/2 cup raisins
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 ounces unsalted butter softened
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease your cake pans (either a 9x13 pan or two 9-inch round pans).
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the white sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, and oil until well combined.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated carrots.
- Combine: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well combined. Optionally, fold in raisins.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make Frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Frost: Once the cakes are completely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting over the top and sides.