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Easy Moist Carrot Cake From Scratch

Easy Moist Carrot Cake From Scratch – This homemade carrot loaf cake is a delectable, tasty and mouthwatering dessert. It uses fresh Carrots, walnuts and aromatic spices like Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and cloves.

 

freshly baked carrot cake inside a loaf pan

This delicious decadent Carrot cake is anytime indulgence from breakfast Tea to appetizing dessert to birthday cakes to potlucks and the list goes on and on. It’s moist, flavorful, and easy to make.

close up picture of sliced carrot cake

Easy Moist Carrot Cake From Scratch

Unlike the Banana bread or the plantain cake in which you can feel taste the bananas or the plantain as the case may be, this cake does not taste anything like carrots. The spices are well coordinated enough and that is what you will taste when eating this cake. Don’t worry the spices are not overwhelming.

I usually don’t add dried fruits like Raisins in my carrot cake. I always like to keep it simple, however, it doesn’t hurt if you like the extra.

close up picture of freshly baked carrot cake with walnuts sprinkled on the table as well as raw carrots beside it

Preparing the pan – The first thing to do is to grease and flour a 9×5 loaf pan. Ensure every part of the pan is touched by the butter. Once that is done, sprinkle some flour on top of the greased pan now lift up the pan and continue to juggle it all around until the flour spreads all around the pan leaving no space untouched. Then set it aside.

Greased and floured Loaf Pan for the carrot cake batter

Grating the carrots – Something I also like to do is to grate my Carrots by myself. It’s okay to buy the grated carrots from the store, however, I like to use my own freshly grated carrots because I like the taste it gives my carrots Cake whenever I make it.

freshly grated carrots for the carrot cake.

Dry Ingredients – ln another bowl, measure out the all-purpose flour but make sure all your measurements are leveled in order to get the perfect cake. Better still, you can weigh out your flour on a scale. (Check the equivalent conversion below). Combine the flour with the baking powder salt, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon.

dry ingredients, including nutmeg, baking powder for the carrot cake

Wet Ingredients – Let’s now combine the wet ingredients.  Whisk the Eggs and the Sugar with the electric hand whisk until it becomes light and fluffy and this will take around two to three minutes or anywhere in between.

wet ingredients for the carrot cake inside a glass bowl with a mixer for stirring

It’s now time to introduce the oil inside the mixture. Whisk this together until the oil is totally incorporated into the mixture and this should take about a minute or two at this point. Also, add the Vanilla extract and whisk that together as well.

adding oil into the wet ingredients in a glass bowl with a mixer ready for stirring

The mixture is getting together pretty well right now. Next thing is to fold in the Carrots. You don’t have to use any hand mixer for this at this point simply use a spatula until the Carrots is well incorporated into the mixture.

adding carrots to the cake batter

Combine the wet and the dry – Next, fold the flour, then the nuts until it’s just combined and make sure you don’t over fold this mixture otherwise the gluten in your flour would develop and this will result into a dense and chewy cake which is a no-no.

adding flour into the batter and folding just before baking

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Finally, before this goes into the Oven, I like to sprinkle some broken nuts over the batter. I used walnuts today, however, Pecans are a perfect option you can also go for.
Freshly Baked Carrot Cake just about to be removed from the oven tray

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close up picture of sliced carrot cake

Easy Moist Carrot Cake From Scratch

Easy Moist Carrot Cake From Scratch - This homemade carrot loaf cake is a delectable, tasty and mouthwatering dessert. It uses fresh Carrots, walnuts and aromatic spices like Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and cloves.
4.75 from 12 votes
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Course: Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake loaf, carrot cake, easy, homemade
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Lola Osinkolu

Ingredients

  • 1.25 Cup All purpose flour
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg optional
  • 1/4 Tsp Cloves optional
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs Large
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1.5 Cup Carrot
  • Walnut or Pecan Roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan with some room temperature butter.
  • Grate the Carrots and set it aside.
  • Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. Whisk together and set aside.
  • Whisk together the eggs and sugar for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the oil and the vanilla extract. Whisk together again until the Oil is fully incorporated into the mixture.
  • Whisk together the eggs and sugar for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the oil and the vanilla extract whisk together again until the oil is totally incorporated into the mixture.
  • Fold in the grated carrots and once it's well combined, fold in the flour till it's also well blended with the mixture then fold in the nuts till everything is well combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan then sparingly sprinkle the broken nuts on top of the batter.
  • Place inside a 350ºF oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the middle of the Cake comes out fairly clean.
  • Leave on the table top to cool down before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2715IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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Moyebs

Monday 28th of June 2021

Can I use whole wheat in place of all purpose flour? If yes, is it d same measurements?? Thanks

Lola Osinkolu

Tuesday 29th of June 2021

Hi, I haven't tried this with whole wheat flour. I'm guessing it will be too dense.

Banu

Friday 11th of June 2021

Just tried your carrot cake, its so tasty and airy, lovely recipe. I used coconut oil and added some raisins. thank you for sharing.

Lola Osinkolu

Thursday 5th of August 2021

So glad it worked out with the sub. Thanks for the feedback Banu.

Jessi

Sunday 14th of February 2021

Chef Lola..can walnuts and pecan be eaten raw ? And how nutritious is it.

Monday 26th of July 2021

@Jessi, I have tried this with whole wheat it turns out awesome and healthy as well

Farah

Thursday 30th of April 2020

Just done how randomly reached at your carrot cake recepie & immediately baked it. Amazing ! Absolutely loving it 💕 Thankyou for sharing your yummy recepie.

Usi

Sunday 26th of April 2020

I tried this yesterday. It was so good I'm doing it again today but a chocolate version. Fingers crossed that it turns out good. Thanks for the recipe.