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Today we are making my all-time *favorite* recipe for carrot cake and I’ll show you how to decorate it to look like an adorable Easter basket filled with robin’s eggs! Not only is this cake soft, moist, tender, and flavorful, but it also makes a fantastic centerpiece for any Easter table.
And in my opinion, one of the secrets to delicious, foolproof carrot cake is having the right ingredients. For this cake, I recommend using C&H® Golden Brown Sugar for that perfect nutty caramel flavor with just a hint of molasses. Or if you’re looking for a deeper molasses flavor to make something rich or savory, C&H® Dark Brown Sugar is the way to go!
If you make this cake, I would LOVE to see it! Be sure to share your recreations by tagging me at @kawaiisweeteats and @CHSugar!
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- 2 ½cups flour
- 1 ¼teaspoons baking powder
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1tablespoon cinnamon
- ½teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8teaspoon cloves
- 1teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1cup C&H Granulated Sugar
- 1cup packed C&H® Golden Brown Sugar
- 1 ½cups vegetable oil
- 4cups of peeled and grated carrotsabout 4-5 carrots
- 1 ½cups unsalted butter
- 4 ½cups C&H® Confectioners Sugar
- 1 ½teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼cup milk
- 3tablespoons meringue powder
- 4cups C&H® Confectioners Sugar
- 5tablespoons water
- Gel food color
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray three 6” baking pans with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper and lightly spray again.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, mix together the eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer for 1 minute or until frothy. With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour in the vegetable oil and mix until combined.
- Fold in the dry ingredients, then mix in the carrots.
- Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning them out onto a cooling rack. Let cool completely.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla and milk until combined.
- In a large bowl, beat the meringue powder, powdered sugar, and water together for 7 minutes. Color as desired.