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One Bowl Sour Cream Carrot Cake

Author: Veena Azmanov
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Calories: 24
Adjust Servings Here: 9 servings

Description

This moist and simple One-Bowl Carrot Cake is the perfect summer bake—made with fresh carrots, sour cream, and a quick cream cheese glaze. No mixer, no fuss!

Ingredients 

  • 3 large Eggs
  • ½ cup (115 g) Sour cream
  • ½ cup (110 g) Light Brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (50 g) White sugar
  • ½ cup (120 ml) Cooking oil (flavorless like canola or sunflower)
  • 2 cups (250 g) All-purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (256 g) Grated carrots
  • ½ cup (60 g) Chopped walnuts (optional)
  • ¼ cup (40 g) Raisins

Cream cheese glaze

  • ¾ cup (170 g) Cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup (60 g) Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 - 2 tbsp Whole milk (adjust for consistency)
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Oven and Pan: Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan.
  • Wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth.
    3 large Eggs, ½ cup Sour cream, ½ cup Light Brown sugar , ¼ cup White sugar , ½ cup Cooking oil , 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Dry ingredients: Add the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix just until combined. Fold in the grated carrots, walnuts, and raisins. (if using).
    2 cups All-purpose flour, 1½ tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Baking soda, ½ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Cinnamon, ⅛ tsp Nutmeg, 2 cups Grated carrots, ½ cup Chopped walnuts , ¼ cup Raisins
  • Bake: Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Cream Cheese Glaze: To make the glaze, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Generously spread over the cake.
    ¾ cup Cream cheese, ½ cup Powdered sugar, 1 tsp Lemon juice, 1 - 2 tbsp Whole milk , ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • Garnish: Top the cake with fresh grated carrots and chopped walnuts.

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