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Carrot Cake for Jake & Jane

Jake’s Carrot Cake

Contributed by : Jake Caron
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Canadian Recipes : Desserts

Carrot Cake is Jake's go to dessert. Making this since the late 80s. Family is always asking him to bring this to their potlucks!

Total Time

3 hrs

Prepare Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Recipe Servings

12-24 pieces

Ingredients of
Jake’s Carrot Cake

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups grated carrots, lightly packed

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg cream cheese, 8 oz softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 

How to Make
Jake’s Carrot Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13" pan well with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
  3. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients excluding the carrots. Mix together well.
  4. Stir in carrots.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a whisk or rubber spatula until just combined. Make sure not to over mix the batter!
  6. Pour the cake batter evenly in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the centre to be sure it comes out clean and dry to ensure the cake is fully baked.
  7. Allow cake to fully cool while you make the cream cheese frosting.
Frosting Directions:

  1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
  2. Add butter and mix for about a minute Until well combined and smooth.
  3. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and continue mixing until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. Spread the icing over the cake once the cake has fully cooled. 

Notes

  • You must allow the cake to cool before adding the icing so allow about 2 hours to come to room temperature.
  • For party size pieces of cake I cut this into 24 pieces. If this is the only dessert then I cut it into 12.

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