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.

Moist Carrot Cake

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


Carrot Blueberry Cupcakes

Carrots, blueberries, pineapple and zucchini make an interesting and delicious combination in these unique little treats.—Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.


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Carrot Cake

My family's best carrot cake recipe dates back to my great-grandmother! We bake up a few of these carrot cakes...


Carrot-Cranberry Spice Cake

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

Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake

This moist cake smothered with rich cream cheese frosting makes any dinner festive. Every autumn, I go to a cranberry...


Dark Chocolate Carrot Cake

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

Classic Carrot Cake

I entered this yummy, moist cake in a Colorado Outfitters Association dessert contest. My carrot cake with pineapple earned first...


Chocolate Carrot Cake

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


Grandma’s Carrot Cake

My grandma was very special to me. She had a big country kitchen that was full of wonderful aromas any...


Carrot Cupcakes

To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often hide nutritional foods inside sweet treats. Now we...

Layered Carrot Cake

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


Magnificent Carrot Cake

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


Wonderful Carrot Cake

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


Carrot Cake with Pecan Frosting

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


Zucchini Carrot Cake

I found this recipe in a cookbook and made some changes to it. My husband likes to have it for...

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,...


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Tropical Carrot Cake

I look forward to August because our family reunion means fun and great food, like this classic cake with the...


Zucchini Carrot Spice Cake

My family adores sweets, and I like to serve treats like this that are good for them, too. The cake...


Coconut Carrot Cake

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


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Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A pleasingly moist cake, this treat is the one I requested that my mom make each year for my birthday....


Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

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


Moist Carrot Cupcakes

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


Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake

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


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Easy Frosted Carrot Cake

This simple cake, which is my mother's recipe, stays moist for quite a while. In was always my favorite at...

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Carrot Walnut Cake

The secret ingredient in this cake is mayonnaise! It gives it such a great and tangy flavor. It will be...


Grandma’s Apple Carrot Cake

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


Maple Carrot Cupcakes

I come from a line of family cooks and have liked to cook and bake since I was young. Mother...


Spiced Carrot Cake

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


Low-Fat Carrot Cake

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