Carrot Cake Recipe with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

a slice of homemade carrot cake topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans

Carrot Cake Recipe with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Savor the flavors of this Carrot Cake Recipe that uses unsweetened applesauce for a moist and tender cake. It's topped with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting and chopped pecans.. This delicious cake recipe is perfect for Easter dinner or a party.

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Carrot Cake Recipe, Carrot Cake Recipe with Applesauce, Carrot Cake Recipe with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings:

Calories: 555kcal

Author: Alea Milham

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup oil I use avocado oil
3 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
2½ cups grated carrots

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

8 ounce block of cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter softened
1 pound powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 - 4 tablespoons chopped pecans optional

Instructions

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans and dust with flour.
In a large bowl, blend brown sugar, applesauce, oil, and eggs using a whisk or mixer on low.
Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until the dry ingredients are incorporated, then mix on high for 2 minutes.
Add in grated carrots and nuts. Stir by hand until fully incorporated.
Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for the 8-inch pans and 30-35 minutes for the 9-inch pans or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Set the cake pans on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the cake from the cake pans and let it cool completely before frosting.

Frosting Directions:

Combine the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl; beating until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Beat on low until ingredients are incorporated.
Beat on high for 2 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Frost the cake once it is cooled. Top with chopped pecans if desired

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