Simple Carrot Cake Recipe
Discover our easy and delicious simple carrot cake recipe! This almost homemade carrot cake is moist, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion. Learn how to make this classic dessert using our Betty Crocker spiced cake mix hacks and step-by-step instructions with all the add-in options; think carrot cake with pineapple, raisins, nuts, or coconut, just added whichever you like!
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 379kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Spice Cake Mix I used Betty Crocker brand 13.25
- ½ cup oil or olive oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk or water
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 teas vanilla
- 1 cup shredded carrots about 4 carrots
- 1 cup crushed drained pineapple optional
- ½ cup chopped pecans optional
- ¾ cup raisins optional
- ½ cup sweetened coconut optional
- Cream Cheese Frosting See notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Do not follow instructions on the cake mix.
- Grease two 8" cake pans, a cup cake pan, or a 9x11 pan. Or use parchment paper to ensure it doesn't stick.
- Combine oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Fold in remaining ingredients (except cream cheese frosting) until combined.
- Pour into the pans.
- Bake according to box directions or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan for a few minutes and remove to a cooling rack to cool the remaining time.
- Once completely cooled, frost the cake.
Notes
Notes: 9" round pans will yield a thinner cake.
Store at room temperature for 3-4 days
Here is a recipe for the best homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe , and add coconut if desired.
Or try my store-bought frosting hacks:
Adding extracts, softened cream cheese or even butter are some of the easiest ways to take your store-bought frosting up a notch! Try one or all off these add-ins to make stroe-bought frosting taste homemade!
- Cream cheese. Beat in 8 ounces of room temperature plain cream cheese. This adds richness while cutting some of the sweetness of store-bought frosting.
- Butter. This makes a buttercream more buttery. Beat in 2 tablespoons room temperature butter, or more to taste.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Add a an ⅛ teaspoon of salt to the frosting to cut the sweetness. It makes a difference!
Nutrition
Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1925IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg
