All American Carrot Cake

All-American Carrot Cake is a classic dessert made with grated carrots, nuts, and spices, and is usually topped with cream cheese frosting. To make the cake, you’ll need flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, grated carrots, pecans or walnuts, and shredded coconut (optional). The cream cheese frosting is made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream. Once the cake is baked and cooled, you can spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake and decorate with additional chopped nuts or coconut if desired.

Ingredients of All American Carrot Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• Cream cheese frosting:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

How to Make All American Carrot Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans or line with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients until just combined.
5. Fold in the grated carrots, pecans or walnuts, and coconut (if using).
6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
8. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Meanwhile, prepare the cream cheese frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
10. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream and beat until smooth and creamy.
11. Once the cakes are cool, spread a layer of frosting on top of one cake, then place the other cake on top.
12. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
13. Optional: decorate with additional chopped pecans or walnuts, or shredded coconut.

Serve and enjoy!