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Carrot Cake Without Nuts Recipe

Here's a recipe for a delicious carrot cake without nuts:
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups grated carrots

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch cake pans and line them with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and thick, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the oil and vanilla extract to the egg mixture and beat until well combined.
  • Fold in the grated carrots using a spatula.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until everything is combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops with a spatula.
  • Bake the cakes for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes clean.
  • Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove them from them and cool completely on wire racks.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add the vanilla extract and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Once the cakes have cooled completely, spread a generous layer of frosting over one cake layer. Top with the second cake layer and spread more frosting on top and around the sides of the cake.
  • Chill the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set the frosting.
  • Slice and serve the cake, and enjoy!