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The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

This is a recipe for the most incredible, moist carrot cake ever.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 10 people

Ingredients  

Cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup oil vegetable, olive or avocado
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 8 ounces crushed pineapple drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Glaze

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoom vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions 

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • Line 3 (9-inch) round cakepans with parchment paper rounds and lightly grease and flour
  • Mix flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in a small bowl
  • Add eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract to an electric mixer bowl and mix at medium speed until smooth
  • Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended
  • Fold in carrot, pineapple, coconut and pecans
  • Divide into thirds and pour batter into cake pans
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  • Drizzle buttermilk glaze evenly over the layers while in pans
  • Cool in pans with buttermilk glaze for 15 minutes
  • Remove from pans and cool on parchment paper on wire racks
  • Assemble the cake spreading cream cheese frosting between the layers, on the top and the sides until completely covered

Buttermilk Glaze

  • Bring sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and light corn syrup to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
  • Boil for 4 minutes, stirring often
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy
  • Add vanilla extract and continue mixing until combined
  • Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth