Moist, Delicious Carrot Cake -Kama’s Recipe

Carrot Cake is my husband's favorite cake. When we first met, his birthday was just a few weeks away. As part of my mission to impress him, I worked hard to figure out a way to make the best carrot cake he had ever had. I did it! This cake is amazing. Not sure where I found the recipe, but I made a few adaptations and voila! Any left over cake freezes really well, for a treat later.

ATP's Bday Carrot Cake

• 4 eggs at room temp
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • Mix all these ingredients together. In a separate bowl stir/whisk together dry ingredients before adding them to the wet.
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
  • Add these dry ingredients to the wet and mix lightly, only until blended. Then, fold in carrots.
• 3 cups grated carrots
• optional to add pecans
  • This makes 2 9-inch rounds or a 1 9x13. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 8 ounce cream cheese (I always go with Philadelphia)
• 4 cups powdered sugar (may need a little more)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• optional 1 cup pecans chopped
  • mix until all smooth and peaks will stay in place.