Nemo's Carrot Cake Recipe
Nemo's Carrot Cake is a dessert that brings joy to your taste buds. In this blog, I will share with you a delicious Nemo's Carrot Cake Recipe.
Ingredients
Preparing The Cake:
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 2 cups Sugar (granulated)
- 2 cups Carrots (grated)
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Ground cloves
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup Pineapple crushed (drained)
- 1/2 cup Pecans or walnuts (chopped)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
For The Frosting:
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 oz Cream cheese (softened)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 4 cups Powdered sugar
Instructions
Preparing the Cake:
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and flouring them.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In another bowl, combine vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Gradually add wet ingredients to the dry mix, and stir until combined.
- Fold in carrots, pineapple, and nuts (if used).
- Divide batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 mins, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
For The Frosting:
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add vanilla and powdered sugar, and beat until creamy.
- Frost the cake once it has cooled.
- Place the second cake on top and frost the entire cake.
- Decorate with nuts or carrots.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy your homemade carrot cake!
Notes
- Use freshly grated carrots for a moist cake.
- Toast walnuts for a nutty crunch.
- Let the cake cool before frosting.