Once featured on the back of the Swans Down Cake Flour box, our historic carrot cake recipe has been passed down in American families for generations. Make it as a layer cake, a sheet cake or cupcakes (baking times will vary) and garnish any way you like.
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Can this made in a bundt pan? My loves carrot cake but she is not a fan of the frosting.
Hi Sherri, You can make the Classic Carrot Cake in a Bundt pan! Bake at 350 for about 45 - 50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean. Keep in mind that this recipe is formulated for a 9" 3-layer cake and may yield too much batter for a standard Bundt pan. Make sure to not fill the pan more than 2/3 of the way full. If you have remaining batter, you can always make a few cupcakes. Happy baking!
Where is the carrot cake recipe? I would really love to have it.
Hi Sheila, Here's a link to the Classic Carrot Cake recipe.https://swansdown.com/recipes/classic-carrot-cake/ Happy baking!
Gotta make this cake for my mom's birthday!
I would like the 1234 cake recipe please
Hi Dean. Here is a link to the 1234 Pound Cake Recipe https://swansdown.com/recipes/1-2-3-4-pound-cake-our-most-requested-recipe/ and a link to the 1234 Layer Cake Recipe https://swansdown.com/recipes/1-2-3-4-layer-cake-back-of-the-box-cake/ . Happy baking!
We didn’t care for this carrot cake recipe. Too oily and dense. It calls for two cups of oil! I reduced the amount of powdered sugar in the creme cheese frosting to 3 cups which came out delicious.
Hi Novice Baker, We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with the consistency of the Classic Carrot Cake. You're comments will be passed on to The Kitchen for review. Happy baking!
The cake came out great! The bake time was spot on also.
Hi! I’m thinking of making a 3 tier cake. Since this recipe is 3 layers, would it work well as the bottom tier?
Thank You
Hi Christina, It would depend on what size pans you are going to use for your bottom tier. Give our Customer Relations Department a call. They will be able to help you with pan conversions. Happy baking!
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I made this cake and followed your recipe to the letter. The cake came out PERFECT!!!!!!! Omg! The best! I’ve always used your flour for all my cakes. Never have I ever had any issues. I absolutely love swans down!
Thank you Yolie, The Classic Carrot Cake is an all time favorite!! Happy baking!
My mother was a great baker. She always used Swans cake flour for cakes. I have taught my brother how to bake like mom, he knows always use Swans flour. Thank you
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