The Best Simple Carrot Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing!

This is The Best Simple Carrot Cake Recipe made with Honey, Pecans, and Coconut. This Old Fashion Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing is AMAZING! 

I am obsessed with this Old Fashioned Carrot Cake! It is The Best Simple Carrot Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing and is PERFECT for Mother’s Day, Wedding Showers, Baby Showers, Brunch, or Birthdays! 

Plus, here are even more AMAZING Dessert Recipes! 

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Carrot Cake is one of my favorites and I am SO excited to share this recipe with you!

My mom gave me this recipe from one of my Grandmother’s Cookbooks and I altered it a little to simplify and work for me. It turned out SO well and I have already made it a few times for special events and occasions! It’s always a hit! 

Plus, instead of white sugar you use honey for a “healthier” cake option! Carrots and Honey make this cake practically good for you! 😉 

The cream cheese icing is another favorite. It pairs perfectly with this cake. It’s got a special twist that really gives you a burst of flavor with the cake – SO GOOD! I can’t wait for you to try it for yourself! 

How to Make a Simple Carrot Cake Recipe

Here’s What You Need:
Cake Ingredients:
5 Eggs
3/4 Cup Olive Oil
3/4 Cup Honey
2 3/4 Cups Unbleached Flour
1 Tablespoons Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
3/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
2 1/2 Cup Grated Carrots

Icing Ingredients:
12 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 1/2 sticks of butter (softened)
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar

*Chopped Pecans and Coconut to Garnish

Simple Carrot Cake Directions

DIRECTIONS:
Cake Directions:
Heat honey in microwave for 30 seconds.
Cream together eggs, oil, and honey.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
Mix liquid and flour mixture together.
Add pecans & mix well.
Add Carrots & mix well.
Divide batter in two 8” cake pans.
Bake on 325 Degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Remove cakes from oven and let cool completely.
On a plate or cake stand, place one of the 8” cakes and add a layer of icing.
Add the second cake layer on top and spread icing evenly.
Garnish with pecans and coconut.
Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Icing Directions:
Combine cream cheese and butter. Mix well.
Stir in honey and vanilla.
Add in powdered sugar to thicken.

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YUM! This is hands down my favorite cake recipes! At first I was worried about making a carrot cake because it seemed so intimidating. However, this recipe made it SO easy! 

Most of the items in this cake are staples you’d already have in your kitchen. Some Carrot Cake recipes require a bunch of spices, but this one is simple since it just uses cinnamon. 

Garnish with Coconut and Pecans, but this is also totally optional! 

If you don’t want to double stack your cake like I did, you can bake the cake in a 9×13 baking dish for an even more simple option. 

I’d love to know how your cake turns out! Please leave me a comment and let me know or tag me on Instagram @lemon_peony! 

If you are looking for even more Homemade Cake Recipes, be sure to check out this Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe! It is another one of my favorites! 

 

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