Very Soft & Moist Carrot Cake Recipe (EASY steps!)
Mar 26, 2025
This carrot cake recipe is so moist, soft, and not overly sweet. You can make it in easy steps! Frost it with velvety cream cheese frosting to complete the classic cake. I’m showing how to make it step by step!
📌 Ingredients For Carrot Cake
(for a 8-inch cake)
Cake Batter
• All-purpose flour - 280 g (2 1/4 cups)
• Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Baking soda - 1 tsp
• Salt - 3/4 tsp
• Granulated sugar - 300 g (1 1/2 cups)
• Cinnamon - 2 tsp
• Nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
• Egg - 150 g (3 eggs)
• Oil - 230 g (1 cup)
• White vinegar - 30 g (2 Tbsps)
• Hot milk - 180g (3/4 cup)
• Carrot - 240 g (2 cups)
• Toasted pecans - 120g (1 cup) *Bake at 330ºF (165ºC) for about 15 minutes until lightly browned.
• Raisins - 70g (1/2 cup)
Bake (Preheated) at 330ºF (165ºC) for about 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.
Cream Cheese Frosting
• Powdered sugar - 250 g (2 cups)
• Salt - 1/8 tsp
• Unsalted butter - 226 g (2 US sticks)
• Full-fat cream cheese - 226 g (1 US block)
NOTE: For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are designed with weighed ingredients using grams/ounces. Cup measurements (US customary units) are provided for your convenience.
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