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Last year I tried my hand at making a homemade carrot cake from scratch.

I got this recipe from a local charity cookbook that I purchased at one of those rummage sales. For more cake inspiration, check out this list of interesting cake recipes.

My husband has always said what a wonderful dessert it is and that it has always been one of his favorites, so I tried making one. It became an instant hit in our household.

Not only has this become a very requested family favorite, but my friends love this cake so much as well. I think the reason for that is because the inside is just so moist and delicious!

How to Make a Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This cake is simple and easy to make and starts with 3 cups of freshly grated carrots.

You can buy the pre-grated kind, but they are like $2.99 a bag. Why do that when you can spend .69 for a bag of carrots and grate them yourself?

After grating the carrots, you just set them aside and make the cake batter.

In your KitchenAid mixer, simply add your butter, flour, spices, and other ingredients to make the batter.

If you don't have a stand mixer, you can totally use a handheld mixer as well.

Then, add your carrots in at the last. The reason for this is so you don't break them up too much.

Once you get everything mixed together, just put this homemade carrot cake in a 9x13 baking dish and bake in a 350-degree oven for about 40-50 minutes.

Make a Batch of Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting for Homemade Carrot Cake

While your cake is baking, you can make a batch of my homemade Cream Cheese Frosting. It is really what makes the cake taste so darn amazing!

I use 1 stick of butter, 2 blocks of cream cheese and about 3 cups of powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla.

It is so creamy and delicious and the cream cheese flavor really shines through.

Once the cake comes out, let it cool completely. You never want to put cool icing on a warm cake because it will melt instantly and just become a huge mess.

Take your cake and plop all your icing right into the middle of the cake. 

Now, using a frosting spatula, begin to spread the icing all the way to the edges until you have the entire cake covered.

Keep moving it from the middle to the outside edges so that you can have an even spread of icing.

And, that's it! Now you can enjoy this delicious cake and all its cream cheese icing goodness. 

Looking for More Homemade Cakes? Check these out!

• Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
• Pecan Pie Cake – A Perfect Southern Dessert
• Easy Strawberry ButterCream Cake

What kinds of cakes have you been baking lately?