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Prep Time15 mins
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Cook Time45 mins
This cake is so moist and has my favorite cream cheese frosting recipe of all time on it!
Ingredients
Cake
Cream cheese frosting
Directions
Equipment: two - 9 inch cake pans or one - 9x13 baking dish
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9”x9” pan or a 9”x13” dish, set aside.
In a medium bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add shredded carrots to flour mixture. Mix and set aside.
In a separate large bowl and with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat both sugars, oil, and eggs adding eggs one at a time and beating well after each addition.
Pour the carrots and flour mixture gradually into the egg mixture. beat on low speed till combined. Pour batter into prepared cake pan(s). Bake for 45-55 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to completely cool before frosting.
Instructions for cream cheese frosting: Beat together the cream cheese and butter till smooth. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Beat until smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract, milk, and orange zest.
Spread frosting on cake and top with nuts.
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