Classic Carrot Cake Recipe - Reily Products

Ingredients

• Cake
• 4 cups Swans Down® Cake Flour, sift before measuring
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups grated carrot
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 2 2/3 sticks (1 1/3 cups) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, cold
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 cups confectioners’ sugar, sift before measuring
• 4 teaspoons fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest, freshly zested