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Easy Carrot Cake Recipe
How to make a simple, from scratch carrot cake that your whole family will love.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 318 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or all purpose gluten free flour
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups grated peeled carrots
- 1/4 cup raisins optional
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and carrots. (You can also add in raisins if you want to.) Mix together well.
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Add in the remaining ingredients and mix until no lumps of any one ingredient remain.
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Pour the batter into a greased 8x8 baking dish or a 9 inch round cake pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Carrot Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 247mg11%
Potassium 166mg5%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 4070IU81%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.