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carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Mom & Dad's Carrot Cake

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 4-1/3 cups baby carrots
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup walnuts optional
  • 1 batch cream cheese frosting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Heat a medium-sized pot of water to boiling.
  • Add carrots, and cook until fork tender.
  • Drain carrots, and roughly mash by hand.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add carrots and blend on speed 2 for 1 minute.
  • Mix in oil, then add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt, 13”x9”, or 2 9-inch round pans.
  • Bake bundt for 70 minutes/13”x9” for 45 minutes/9" for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
  • Remove cake from pan, and cool completely on a rack.
  • Top with your favorite cream cheese frosting recipe.
Keyword carrot cake