Carrot Cake Recipes

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How to Make Carrot Cake as Good as Grandma’s

Filling your house with the sweet smell of freshly baked carrot cake is way easier than you might think.

32 Crazy-Good Spice Cakes

Move over, pumpkin pie. These homemade spice cakes infused with warm, cozy notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and other signature...


Makeover Moist Carrot Cake

3 reviews

One sweet bite of this heavenly carrot cake and you'll be on cloud nine. Not only is the cake moist...


Best Carrot Cake

8 reviews

After a bite of this, you'll be on cloud nine. I love to bake this moist carrot cake recipe for...


Moist Carrot Cupcakes

12 reviews

If your kids think they don’t like carrots, just wait until these cinnamon-scented, lightly frosted little cakes hit the table....

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

1 review

This recipe is so special to me because it was passed down from my grandmother, to my mother, and now...


Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I love to serve lighter desserts that will satisfy those with a sweet tooth. I make these every Christmas Eve,...

Carrot-Spice Cake with Caramel Frosting

38 reviews

This cake starts with a mix, but it’s loaded with extras to give it that "from-scratch" flavor. It’s so moist...


Magnificent Carrot Cake

6 reviews

If you’re looking for something a little more traditional, nothing says Easter like a homemade carrot cake covered in rich...


Low-Fat Carrot Cake

2 reviews

“Loaded with spice and carrot flavor, this moist and luscious cake is guaranteed to impress.” Rebecca Baird - Salt Lake...


Wonderful Carrot Cake

24 reviews

This healthy carrot cake recipe is moist, tender and delicious. Kids will love it because it's sweet, and you'll love...

Carrot Raisin Cake

3 reviews

A creamy frosting with a touch of vanilla and orange juice tops this deliciously moist cake. The room quiets down...


Coconut Carrot Cake

1 review

I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago. It's easy to make, and my family loves its moistness. It's...


Buttermilk Carrot Cake

2 reviews

This is a scrumptious treat that has been a favorite of families for generations.—Mrs. Harold Podraza, Houston, Texas


Grandma’s Apple Carrot Cake

12 reviews

Rich, moist and cinnamony, this old-fashioned cake recipe was handed down from our beloved Grandma Kelly. It's a perfect way...


Layered Carrot Cake

16 reviews

I never liked carrot cake until I tried this one. The rich, moist cake with orange-flavored frosting is now a...

Chocolate Carrot Cake

25 reviews

Finely shredding the carrots gives this cake an extra-nice texture. The walnuts sprinkled on top add crunch, but you can...


Light Carrot Cake

5 reviews

Allspice and cinnamon give wonderful flavor to this appealing cake from Ruth Hastings of Louisville, Illinois. "It's so moist and...


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Carrot Sheet Cake

18 reviews

We sold pieces of this to-die-for carrot cake at an art show. Before long, we sold all 10 cakes we...


Carrot Cake with Pecan Frosting

12 reviews

My husband constantly requests this homey, old-fashioned version of carrot cake. The frosting is still tasty even without the pecans....


Moist Carrot Cake

10 reviews

This moist flavorful carrot cake always gets raves, but no one ever believes me when I reveal the secret ingredient...


Dark Chocolate Carrot Cake

8 reviews

Carrot cake has a dark side—and it’s divine! Cream cheese and shredded carrots in the batter keep the cake moist,...


Three-Layered Carrot Cake

4 reviews

My mom loved carrots so much she put them in various dishes at least five times a week when I...


Molly’s Sweet and Spicy Tzimmes Cake

2 reviews

My husband and I are always on the lookout for new ways to incorporate Jewish traditions into our interfaith home....


Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake

24 reviews

I received this recipe from the mother of a patient I cared for back in 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota....

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Carrot Dump Cake

9 reviews

Because our family adores carrot cake, I experimented to find an easy way to make it so we could enjoy...


Spiced Carrot Cake

1 review

My mom made this cake for my birthday one year because carrot cake is her favorite. Turns out, it's my...


Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

9 reviews

This is a delicious cake-it's so moist! It's great for taking to picnics in summertime, since it travels well. It...


Carrot-Cranberry Spice Cake

3 reviews

I love carrot cake and those made with cranberries. Using leftover cranberry sauce, I add carrots to make one marvelous...


Frosted Carrot Cake

28 reviews

We have enjoyed this cake for years. Whenever there's a gathering of family and friends, it seems my cake is...


Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake

4 reviews

MY FAMILY thinks this is the best carrot cake ever! We love the moist texture.
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