Looking for a Carrot Cake or cupcake Recipe? Here is one that makes a moist, dense, flavorful but not so sweet carrot cake or cupcakes that is simple and easy to follow.
I made the same cake for a friend`s birthday party last summer and used Cream Cheese Frosting. I was worried that the frosting may not hold so well or melt due to the warm weather. But to my surprise, it endured and stayed in shape the whole day even at room temperature.
I made this particular carrot cake you see in the photos above last month to replace the old "ugly" pictures I took when I was just starting to blog. I added some whole pecan nuts at the bottom of the pan before pouring the batter for baking and it made a delicious crust. I also sprinkled the surface of the cream cheese frosting with cinnamon and it was a heavenly combination!
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Carrot Cake / Cupcake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cups oil
- 2 cups milk
- 2 ½ cups wheat flour
- 1 cups white flour
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups grated carrots
- ⅔ cups raisins
- ⅔ cups chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare an 8-9 inch/20-22cm round cake pan or springform. (How to prepare pan?)
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Mix together sugar and eggs. Beat well. Add oil and milk. Mix again.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix.
- Add the grated carrots, nuts, and raisins and stir just enough to blend evenly.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30- 35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, place on wire racks. Cool completely. Fill and frost as desired.
Notes
Use below to replace measurements for related ingredients above
1 ½ cups milk
4 tsp baking powder Follow below direction instead of above.
2. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.
6. Pour into lined muffin tin about half or three-quarter full and bake for 20 minutes..
Nutrition
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Alice says
Hi Bebs,
There is wheat and white flour in your recipe. Can I use all purpose flour instead or self raising flour? And what is the measurement? Is it the same still? Many thanks. I’ve been using your recipe and it always turns out good. Thank you for sharing your recipe. So simple to follow❤️
Bebs says
Hi Alice, you can use all-purpose flour of course. The whole wheat flour is just for added texture to the cake.
Apple says
Hi Beb, do you have you’re cream cheese frosting recipe on the site?
Thanks
Bebs says
I do, Sturdy Cream Cheese Frosting
Jinelue says
Thank you for sharing the recipes 💚😍😘
Bebs says
You are welcome, Jinelue.
FM says
Can I switch the flour to all purpose flour?
Bebs says
Sure you can...
Chin says
Hi!
I will definitely try doing this soon, as I really like how your egg pie recipe turned out (I believe you make good cakes too!) I just want to ask if I can use butter (salted or unsalted?) instead of oil for this recipe? I just don't like how moist (and thick) banana bread turns out when using oil instead of butter. I am concerned if using oil for carrot cake will lead to same result. Thank you!
Bebs says
Hi Chin, sure if you do not like your cake to be moist then use butter. I think 1 cup of butter should do it for this recipe. ????
Norman Manaloto says
Thanks for the recipe. The kids love it!!!