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Don't have time for a layer cake? This Carrot Sheet Cake is where it's at! The perfect dessert for your Easter dinner or spring celebration, this Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese frosting is amazing!

Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Erin Indahl-Fink
Don't have time for a layer cake? This Carrot Cake Sheet Cake is where it's at! The perfect dessert for your Easter dinner or spring celebration, this Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese frosting is amazing!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 servings
Calories 344 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer I use and love my KitchenAid stand mixer for making cakes!
  • 15 x 10 Sheet Pan This 15 x 10" Sheet Pan is the perfect size for sheet cakes!

Ingredients
  

Cream Cheese Frosting:

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 15x10x1" jelly roll sheet pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
  • With a hand or stand mixer, combine the oil, eggs, vanilla and shredded carrots.
  • With the mixer running, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stop the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber scraper.
  • Pour the batter into the sheet pan, and smooth out evenly with a spatula. Bake the cake at 350 for 30-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and crumb-free. Remove cake from oven and let cool to room temperature.
  • For the frosting: With a hand or stand mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the vanilla and incorporate well. Gradually begin adding the powdered sugar one cup at a time, stopping the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cooled sheet cake.
  • Optional topping: Clover Valley Chopped Pecans

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Notes

Storage: The cake will keep at room temperature but will only last a day. For best results, store covered or in a resealable container in the refrigerator. Cake will keep for up to 5 days refrigerated.
Freezing: The cake can be frozen. For best results, place the cake slices in a freezer-safe container, separating any layers of cake with a sheet of parchment paper. To defrost, leave cake slices out at room temperature, or let defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
Frosting: Be sure to reference my post for How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting for the best techniques and pro tips.
Bake Times for Other Cake Pans:
9x13" Pan: 350 for 40-45 minutes
(2) 8" Round Pans: 350 for 35-40 minutes
Cupcakes: 350 for 18-22 minutes
As always, before taking your cake out of the oven, give it the toothpick test for doneness. Insert a toothpick, if if comes out clean and crumb-free the cake is done. If the toothpick has crumbs sticking to it, the cake will need a couple more minutes of baking. Repeat until toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 190IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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