The Best-Ever Carrot Cake is moist, rich, and topped with a tasty cream-cheese frosting. We’ve tested this reader recipe, and trust us—it’s aptly named!
Cake
For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 13×9-inch baking dish.
Using an electric mixer, beat sugar, oil, and vanilla until just combined. Beat in eggs one at a time on medium speed.
Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg. Add carrots, pineapple, and nuts. Stir until just combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
For frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, orange zest, and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Adjust the amount of confectioners’ sugar depending on how stiff you like the icing to be.
Frost cake and top with walnuts, if using.
