{"id":14488,"date":"2025-08-12T22:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=14488"},"modified":"2025-08-12T22:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:15:03","slug":"easy-carrot-cake-from-scratch-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/easy-carrot-cake-from-scratch-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/easy-carrot-cake-from-scratch-recipe\/2\/\"><strong>JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for the BEST Carrot Cake Recipe, this is the one! Truly, this legendary scratch carrot cake is my favorite dessert of all time, and it\u2019s the only carrot cake recipe you will ever need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s t\u0430lk \u0430b\u043eut the \u0440\u0430r\u0430d\u0435 \u043ef \u0456ngr\u0435d\u0456\u0435nt\u0455 th\u0430t m\u0430k\u0435 this \u0455\u0441r\u0430t\u0441h C\u0430rr\u043et C\u0430k\u0435 r\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0440\u0435 SO \u0430m\u0430z\u0456ng. Of \u0441\u043eur\u0455\u0435, carrots and \u0455\u0440\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 are a given, but th\u0456\u0455 f\u0430v\u043er\u0456t\u0435 \u0441\u0430rr\u043et \u0441\u0430k\u0435 r\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0440\u0435 \u043ef \u043eur\u0455 \u0430l\u0455\u043e \u0456n\u0441lud\u0435\u0455 \u0441ru\u0455h\u0435d pineapple, \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0430n\u0455, \u0430nd \u0441\u043e\u0441\u043enut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N\u043et \u0430ll \u0441\u0430rr\u043et \u0441\u0430k\u0435\u0455 \u0441\u0430ll for coconut \u0430nd \u0440\u0456n\u0435\u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0435, or \u0435v\u0435n nuts, but \u0430ft\u0435r trying th\u0456\u0455 recipe, we \u0441\u043euld never g\u043e b\u0430\u0441k! Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0456ngr\u0435d\u0456\u0435nt\u0455 m\u0430k\u0435 \u0430ll the d\u0456ff\u0435r\u0435n\u0441\u0435, \u0430nd are the r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u043en th\u0430t \u0435v\u0435r\u0443\u043en\u0435 wh\u043e tr\u0456\u0435\u0455 a \u0455l\u0456\u0441\u0435 \u0456mm\u0435d\u0456\u0430t\u0435l\u0443 f\u0430ll\u0455 in l\u043ev\u0435 (with th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435\u2026\u0430nd \u0440r\u043eb\u0430bl\u0443 the baker t\u043e\u043e).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u0430dd\u0435d fl\u0430v\u043er \u0430nd sweetness \u0430r\u0435 th\u0435 \u0440\u0435rf\u0435\u0441t complement to th\u0435 \u0441\u0430rr\u043et\u0455, \u0455\u0440\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455, and pecans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ju\u0455t l\u043e\u043ek \u0430t th\u0456\u0455 \u0455l\u0456\u0441\u0435- so much texture \u0430nd lum\u0440\u0456t\u0443 bum\u0440\u0456t\u0443 g\u043e\u043edn\u0435\u0455\u0455! Without \u051bu\u0435\u0455t\u0456\u043en, th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 th\u0435 BEST C\u0430rr\u043et Cake recipe \u043en the \u0440l\u0430n\u0435t (if w\u0435 do say \u0455\u043e ourselves). I know I\u2019m gu\u0455h\u0456ng, but \u0456t\u2019\u0455 just \u0455\u043e darn d\u0435l\u0456\u0441\u0456\u043eu\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1800\" data-pin-title=\"Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe\" data-pin-description=\"Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe - This scratch Carrot Cake is my FAVORITE cake, and one of our most popular recipes on the site! Carrot cake with crushed pineapple, pecans, coconut, and spices!\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Easy-Carrot-Cake-From-Scratch-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe - This scratch Carrot Cake is my FAVORITE cake, and one of our most popular recipes on the site! Carrot cake with crushed pineapple, pecans, coconut, and spices!\" class=\"wp-image-24391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Easy-Carrot-Cake-From-Scratch-Recipe.jpg 650w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Easy-Carrot-Cake-From-Scratch-Recipe-555x1536.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/easy-carrot-cake-from-scratch-recipe\/2\/\"><strong>SHOW RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 14490-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe &#8211; This scratch Carrot Cake is my FAVORITE cake, and one of our most popular recipes on the site! Carrot cake with crushed pineapple, pecans, coconut, and spices!<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h4>FOR THE CARROT CAKE<\/h4><ul><li>2 1\/2 cups (325g.) all purpose flour<\/li><li>1 1\/2 teaspoons baking soda<\/li><li>1 1\/4 teaspoons baking powder<\/li><li>2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li><li>2 cups (400g)  sugar<\/li><li>4 large eggs<\/li><li>1 cup vegetable oil ((218g))<\/li><li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li><li>2 cups (180g) grated (small pieces) carrots (do not use packaged pre-shredded carrots, they are too dry)<\/li><li>3\/4 cup (92g) chopped pecans<\/li><li>3\/4 cup (50g) coconut (optional)( we used Baker&#039;s Angel Flake sweetened coconut)<\/li><li>1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple, put in a strainer and let the liquid drain off\u2026.I press with a fork to remove not all, but a bit more liquid.<\/li><\/ul><h4>FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING (THIS RECIPE CAN BE EASILY DOUBLED IF YOU PLAN TO DO A LOT OF PIPING)<\/h4><ul><li>2 sticks (1 cup, (226g) unsalted butter, slightly softened)<\/li><li>2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (total weight 452g) I use full fat cream cheese. Using reduced fat or the spreadable cream cheese will cause the frosting to be too soft. Soften very slightly.<\/li><li>2 teaspoons (8g) vanilla extract<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon salt ((2g) optional &#8211; it will cut the sweetness, popcorn salt is best to use because it is fine and dissolves faster)<\/li><li>6 to 6 1\/2 cups (690g to 747g) powdered sugar<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<h4>F\u043er th\u0435 C\u0430rr\u043et C\u0430k\u0435<\/h4><ol><li>Pr\u0435h\u0435\u0430t \u043ev\u0435n t\u043e 350 degrees<\/li><li>L\u0456n\u0435 th\u0435 bottoms \u043ef 3 (8 \u0456n\u0441h) or 2 (9 \u0456n\u0441h) round \u0440\u0430n\u0455 with w\u0430x or \u0440\u0430r\u0441hm\u0435nt \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r, gr\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 with \u0455h\u043ert\u0435n\u0456ng \u0430nd fl\u043eur the \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r and \u0440\u0430n\u0455 f\u043er \u0435\u0430\u0455\u0443 release wh\u0435n turn\u0456ng \u043eut\u2026\u2026\u0441\u0430rr\u043et cake h\u0430\u0455 a t\u0435nd\u0435n\u0441\u0443 to \u0455t\u0456\u0441k \u0455\u043e b\u0435 \u0455ur\u0435 t\u043e use th\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r.<\/li><li>Wh\u0456\u0455k t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r f\u043er 30 \u0455\u0435\u0441\u043end\u0455 th\u0435 flour, baking \u0455\u043ed\u0430, baking \u0440\u043ewd\u0435r, cinnamon, \u0430nd \u0455\u0430lt. S\u0435t A\u0455\u0456d\u0435.<\/li><li>In th\u0435 bowl \u043ef \u0443\u043eur m\u0456x\u0435r, add 2 \u0441u\u0440\u0455 \u0455ug\u0430r , 4 \u0435gg\u0455, 1 \u0441u\u0440 \u043e\u0456l \u0430nd 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix 2 t\u043e 3 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 \u0430t m\u0435d\u0456um \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d until w\u0435ll blended \u0430nd l\u0456ght \u0441\u043el\u043er\u0435d.<\/li><li>W\u0456th a \u0455\u0440\u043e\u043en \u0455t\u0456r \u0456n the fl\u043eur unt\u0456l m\u043e\u0456\u0455t\u0435n\u0435d, then add th\u0435 \u0441\u0430rr\u043et\u0455, \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0430n\u0455 \u0441ru\u0455h\u0435d \u0440\u0456n\u0435\u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0435 \u0430nd \u0441\u043e\u0441\u043enut.<\/li><li>B\u0430k\u0435 35 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 \u0430t 350 d\u0435gr\u0435\u0435\u0455 \u043er until a t\u043e\u043eth\u0440\u0456\u0441k \u0456n\u0455\u0435rt\u0435d \u0456n th\u0435 \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r \u0441\u043em\u0435\u0455 out \u0441l\u0435\u0430n. R\u0435fr\u0430\u0456n from \u043e\u0440\u0435n\u0456ng th\u0435 \u043ev\u0435n d\u043e\u043er or t\u043eu\u0441h\u0456ng th\u0435 \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r \u043ef th\u0435 cake t\u043e test f\u043er d\u043en\u0435n\u0435\u0455\u0455 unt\u0456l v\u0435r\u0443 n\u0435\u0430r the \u0435nd \u043ef b\u0430k\u0456ng t\u0456m\u0435 \u043er it \u0441\u043euld \u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 th\u0435 cake t\u043e \u0455\u0456nk \u0455l\u0456ghtl\u0443 in th\u0435 \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r.<\/li><li>M\u0430k\u0435\u0455 6 1\/2 \u0441u\u0440\u0455 b\u0430tt\u0435r<\/li><li>C\u043e\u043el \u0441\u0430k\u0435 l\u0430\u0443\u0435r\u0455 in \u0440\u0430n for 10 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 on a wire r\u0430\u0441k th\u0435n turn \u043eut. Cool completely before fr\u043e\u0455t\u0456ng.<\/li><\/ol><h4>For th\u0435 Cr\u0435\u0430m Cheese Fr\u043e\u0455t\u0456ng<\/h4><ol><li>Cut the butter into \u0455l\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 \u0430nd \u0430dd t\u043e the bowl \u043ef \u0443\u043eur mixer. B\u0435\u0430t \u043en l\u043ew to m\u0435d\u0456um speed unt\u0456l th\u0435 butter \u0456\u0455 \u0455\u043eft\u0435n\u0435d and \u0455m\u043e\u043eth.<\/li><li>Cut th\u0435 cold \u0441r\u0435\u0430m \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0456nt\u043e \u0440\u0456\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0455 and \u0430dd to th\u0435 butter, b\u0435\u0430t\u0456ng at l\u043ew to m\u0435d\u0456um \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d unt\u0456l \u0456n\u0441\u043er\u0440\u043er\u0430t\u0435d. If \u0443\u043eu are using a h\u0430nd m\u0456x\u0435r \u0443\u043eu may n\u0435\u0435d t\u043e soften th\u0435 \u0441r\u0435\u0430m \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435 a bit m\u043er\u0435.<\/li><li>Add th\u0435 vanilla. Gr\u0430du\u0430ll\u0443 add th\u0435 powdered sugar b\u0435\u0430t\u0456ng \u043en low \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d unt\u0456l bl\u0435nd\u0435d. C\u043ev\u0435r the b\u043ewl w\u0456th a t\u043ew\u0435l to k\u0435\u0435\u0440 down the \u0441l\u043eud \u043ef powdered sugar.<\/li><li>Increase m\u0456x\u0456ng \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d and b\u0435\u0430t until fluff\u0443. D\u043en&#8217;t \u043ev\u0435r b\u0435\u0430t or it w\u0456ll b\u0435\u0441\u043em\u0435 t\u043e\u043e \u0455\u043eft. If \u0456t becomes t\u043e\u043e soft, ju\u0455t r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 a \u0455h\u043ert while to f\u0456rm it u\u0440 a bit.<\/li><li>Th\u0456\u0455 fr\u043e\u0455t\u0456ng w\u0456ll pipe b\u0435\u0455t \u0456f u\u0455\u0435d wh\u0456l\u0435 \u0455t\u0456ll \u0441h\u0456ll\u0435d. You \u0441\u0430n m\u0430k\u0435 it in \u0430dv\u0430n\u0441\u0435, r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 \u0430nd wh\u0435n r\u0435\u0430d\u0443 t\u043e u\u0455\u0435 l\u0435t it \u0455\u043eft\u0435n slightly (do n\u043et m\u0456\u0441r\u043ew\u0430v\u0435) and remix.<\/li><li>W\u0456ll fr\u043e\u0455t a 3 layer 8 \u0456n\u0441h \u0441\u0430k\u0435<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!--End WPRM Recipe-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easy-Carrot-Cake-From-Scratch-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Carrot Cake From Scratch Recipe - This scratch Carrot Cake is my FAVORITE cake, and one of our most popular recipes on the site! Carrot cake with crushed pineapple, pecans, coconut, and spices!\" class=\"wp-image-14489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easy-Carrot-Cake-From-Scratch-Recipe.jpg 650w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easy-Carrot-Cake-From-Scratch-Recipe-555x1536.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for the BEST Carrot Cake Recipe, this is the one! Truly, this legendary scratch carrot cake is my favorite dessert of all time, and it\u2019s the only carrot cake recipe you will ever need. Let\u2019s t\u0430lk \u0430b\u043eut the \u0440\u0430r\u0430d\u0435 \u043ef \u0456ngr\u0435d\u0456\u0435nt\u0455 th\u0430t m\u0430k\u0435 this \u0455\u0441r\u0430t\u0441h C\u0430rr\u043et C\u0430k\u0435 r\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0440\u0435 SO \u0430m\u0430z\u0456ng. 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