Looking for the perfect Easter Sunday carrot cake recipe? This incredibly moist carrot cake with rich cream cheese frosting is the ultimate spring dessert. Packed with warm spices, fresh carrots, and topped with smooth frosting, this cake is a classic Easter favorite that everyone will love.
Whether you’re baking for an Easter brunch, Easter lunch, or Easter dinner, this homemade carrot cake is simple to make and tastes like it came from a bakery.
Save this recipe for your Easter dessert table!
Why You’ll Love This Easter Carrot Cake
✔ Super moist and fluffy texture
✔ Perfectly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg
✔ Classic cream cheese frosting
✔ Easy beginner-friendly recipe
✔ Perfect dessert for Easter Sunday
Ingredients
Carrot Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
How to Make Easter Carrot Cake
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 9-inch cake pans.
Step 2: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Step 3: In another bowl mix sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
Step 4: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
Step 5: Fold in grated carrots and nuts.
Step 6: Pour batter into pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
Step 7: Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Slowly add powdered sugar.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Frost the cake layers and spread frosting over the top.
Nutrition Facts (Per Slice)
- Calories: 420
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Sugar: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
Tips for the Best Carrot Cake
🥕 Use freshly grated carrots for the best moisture
🥕 Don’t overmix the batter
🥕 Chill the cake after frosting for cleaner slices
🥕 Add pineapple or applesauce for extra moisture
Perfect for Easter
This Easter Sunday carrot cake is one of the most popular Easter desserts. Serve it after your Easter lunch or dinner for a sweet spring treat everyone will remember.
Save this recipe so you have it ready for Easter baking!
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to make this easy recipe! If you liked this one, you should check out my Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe and the rest of my blog. If you have any questions, please contact me at: [email protected]
