The BEST Carrot Cake Recipe

How to make the BEST Carrot Cake! This recipe is super moist and flavorful, you'll want to save this one.
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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (315g)
1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
1 cup light or dark brown sugar* tightly packed (200g)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup canola or vegetable oil (235ml)
1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter melted (113g)
4 large eggs room temperature
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrots** (340g)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional (125g)
Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions
00:00 Introduction
Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 8-inch pans**** by lining the bottoms with parchment paper and lightly greasing and flouring the sides.

00:40 In a large bowl, whisk together your flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

01:13 Add your canola oil and melted butter and stir well (batter will be pretty stiff and thick at this point, I usually use an electric mixer or my stand mixer to combine everything nicely).

01:34 Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla extract.

01:58 Stir in carrots and nuts (if using) until ingredients are well-combined.

02:35 Evenly divide carrot cake batter into prepared baking pans and bake on 350F (175C) for 40 minutes (toothpick inserted in center should come out mostly clean with only few moist crumbs). Allow carrot cake to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and invert onto cooling rack to cool completely.
Allow cake to cool completely before covering with cream cheese frosting.

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[NickyZee]

I've tried many different carrot cake recipes and this is truly the best, most consistent recipe I've found. It's simple, incredibly flavorful and very moist without being too dense. I used this cake and cream cheese frosting recipe to make a wedding cake a couple of weeks ago and it was loved by all. The manager, cook, and several staff of the wedding venue came up to me and said it was the best carrot cake they had ever tasted. Thanks for posting this video and sharing this amazing recipe!

[fatimaj]

The best carrot cake recipe ever, this is the third time I am making it.

[victorparraga]

Your recipes are the BEST. I bought a binder and put ALL your recipes in it. (Lot of paper used 😂) I labeled the binder “Sugar Spun Runs Best Ever Award Winning Recipes” so anytime anyone wants to make something they can find it in the binder.

[chloebrit]

I made this and all my friends and family said it is the best carrot cake they have ever had, even better than those bought from bakeries 🥰 Thank you so much!!! I’ll be sure to follow this recipe till the end of time omgosh!

[kajsepena]

I made this last nigt for my husband his favorite cake is carrot cake and he loved it thank you again

[huongkimsweet]

Yes, tried so many times, but this is the one, I make three times and three good one, my family love them. Thank you 🙏

[marshawilliams]

This is the first carrot cake recipe I've ever tried and it was a hit ...everyone loved it.
I am going to use 3/4 cup oil next time though...just because I think I'll still be awake and moist.

Thank you ...I'll try the red velvet next

[malisha]

This is the best carrot cake. Ive made it twice for different birthday celebrations and I have sent the link to at least two dozen people. The only difference I did and do for all cakes is freeze the cooked cake for at least 4 to 24 hours, this trick will always guarantee to have a moist cake.
Thanks Sam! Love your recipes and really enjoy watching your videos (over and over) always get a kick out of the zooming in on the stand mixer! Too funny!

[darrenmarrs]

This channel is incredible. I just cook simple meals at home and never any baked goods. But I do love carrot cake, and now i want to make this. Thank you for such a great channel

[Scorpion]

I am astounded! I do normally enjoy carrot cake, but this is far and away the best carrot cake that I have ever had! The cream cheese frosting recipe is the perfect compliment to the cake. I made this with carrots out of my own garden and the rest will be getting frozen for more cake, lol! Now I cannot wait to try this with the middle layer of cheesecake from your other recipe! Thank you very much!

[carmenbravo]

I just made it for my Birthday and everyone love it. I truly love it myself, thanks so much for sharing.

[jubyalfred]

Have baked this cake twice...Everyone just loved it..Thank you so much for sharing..😋😀

[ajdafitnessguy]

I have used this format multiple times and substituted ingredients to make it even healthier. Thank you for the blueprint your awesome!

[ryleighcureton]

im going to try this for my mom for mother’s day😀

[elleeley]

This is the 3rd recipe of yours I've made and again another success! Everybody loved it, and there wasn't a crumb left! Love, love, love!!

[sane]

I have used your cheesecake recipe and my whole family loved it. Today, I used your carrot cake and cream cheese recipe. The cake is in the oven now. I know it will be delicious. Can't wait!!

[GboladeGold]

I just baked this, along with your red velvet, It's gooood! But I cut down on the sugars and the taste spices came out so well. Guys, it's sugary, just reduce the sugar in the baking, and you will still use frosting anyway, so reduce the sugar and it's the perfecto, a keeper recipe for me Tnks alot sis for the hardwork.

[kristinaperez]

OMG. THE BEST CARROT CAKE RECIPE EVER. SO YUMMY!

[Sabrinajaine]

Made this yesterday and it turned out fantastic, it's so moist! Thank you ☺️

[yunaaher]

i had leftover carrots so my first thought was to try this recipe again - still as easy to bake and as yummy to eat, just like i remember from last year on my first try! thanks again sam ♡