Best Triple Layer Carrot Cake Recipes

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TRIPLE-LAYER CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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An easy Triple-Layer Carrot Cake recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Provided by Becky Guyton

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Cream Cheese     Raisin     Pecan     Carrot     Chill     Bon Appétit     Ohio     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

Cake
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups finely grated peeled carrots (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup chopped pecans (about 1/2 ounce)
1/2 cup raisins
Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots, chopped pecans and raisins.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic and store at room temperature.)
  • For frosting:
  • Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
  • Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting in decorative swirls over sides and top of cake. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate.) Serve cake cold or at room temperature.

TRIPLE-LAYER CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Simply the best carrot cake!! This is a once-a-year indulgence in our household, but it's worth every last crumb! The cake is so moist, and the frosting is wonderful! Rave reviews every time. From Bon Appetit, October 2004.

Provided by dmcpherr

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 Cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups finely grated peeled carrots (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup seedless raisin
4 cups powdered sugar
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For cake:.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots, chopped pecans and raisins.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic and store at room temperature.).
  • For frosting:.
  • Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
  • Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting in decorative swirls over sides and top of cake. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate.) Serve cake cold or at room temperature.

TRIPLE-LAYER CARROT CAKE (W/ CREAM CHEESE FROSTING)



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I have made this carrot cake for my friends, family, and coworkers on many occasions, and it always get rave reviews! Many people even make special requests for it on their birthdays!

Provided by Chalsea

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups finely grated peeled carrots (about 1 pound)
4 cups powdered sugar
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease three 9-in diameter cake pans with 1 1/2 inch high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper.
  • Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely.
  • Using electric mixer, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 c frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 c frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Using icing spatula spread remaining frosting in decorative swirls over sides and top of cake. Serve cake cold or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 842.5, Fat 50.1, SaturatedFat 17.3, Cholesterol 132.4, Sodium 620.3, Carbohydrate 93.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 74.2, Protein 7.5

TRIPLE-LAYER CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This is the best Carrot cake ever!! It might seem like alot of work but its really not and soooo worth it!! Hope you enjoy it as much as my family has!

Provided by Lucy Dodge @HisMonies

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cup(s) sugar
1 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
3 cup(s) finely grated peeled carrots (about 1 pound)
FROSTING
4 cup(s) powdered sugar
16 ounce(s) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Lightly grease waxed paper. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and vegetable oil in bowl until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into sugar and oil mixture. Stir in carrots Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic and store at room temperature.)
  • For frosting: Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting in decorative swirls over sides and top of cake. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate.) Serve cake cold or at room temperature.

TRIPLE LAYER CARROT CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups sugar; measure
1.5 cups veg oil; measure
4 large eggs; crack
2 cups all purpose flour; measure
2 teaspoon baking powder; measure
2 teaspoon baking soda; measure
1 teaspoon Salt; measure
1 teaspoon Cinnamon; measure
.75 teaspoon nutmeg; measure
3 cups carrots; grated
.5 cup pecan nuts; chopped
.5 cup raise ns; soaked/rum
4 cups powder sugar; measure
2 8 oz cream cheese; room temp
.5 cup unsalted butter; room temp
4 teaspoon vanilla; measure

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven to 325 degree lightly grease 3 8" cake pans . Line bottom with parchment paper. Beat sugar,veg oil, until combined,add eggs 1 @ a time beating well after each addition. Sift flour baking powder,baking soda,salt,cinnamon,and nutmeg into batter .Stir in carrots ,pecans and raise ns.( NOTE: I use a vegetable juicer to grate carrots then reduce juice by one half in saucepan. I pour the reduced carrot juice over cake layers when the come out of oven . I use the carrot pulp in the batter where it says to add carrots.) pour batter into prepared pans dividing equally. Bake until toothpick comes out clean and cakes begin to pull sides of pans.(about 45 min) Make frosting last 4 ingredients Frost cake when cool and decorate

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