Ingredients
🥕 2 cups grated carrots
🥚 3 large eggs
🧈 1 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
🍬 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
🥄 1 tsp baking powder
🥄 1 tsp baking soda
🥄 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
🌰 ½ tsp ground nutmeg
🧂 ½ tsp salt
🥥 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
🌰 ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
🧀 8 oz cream cheese, softened
🍬 3 cups powdered sugar
🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
🥄 Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
🥚 Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil, and sugar until smooth. Stir in the grated carrots.
🥣 Combine dry ingredients: In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in coconut and nuts, if using.
🎂 Bake the cake: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
🍰 Make the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in vanilla.
✨ Assemble and frost: Spread frosting between the layers, on top, and around the sides. Decorate with extra nuts or a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired.
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