I am in a bind - after tasting and testing multiple recipes we voted this one: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sams-famous-carrot-cake/

the winner.  Then, after baking all 6 layers and wrapping & freezing, and unwrapping and beginning to ice - I realized this cake is WWAAYY to moist and the buttercream kept sliding down & around on the cake.  I am now, at the 12th hour, rebaking the entire cake and am willing to go with anything that is a traditional carrot cake (ONLY carrots, no pineapple, coconut, etc...).

Please help a girl out! :)

2 c sugar

2 c flour

2 tsp baking soda

4 tsp cinnamon

3 c shredded carrots

4 eggs

3/4 c oil

3/4 c applesauce

1 c nuts (optional)

1 c raisins (optional)

mix dry ingredients in large bowl.  add eggs and oil, stir until partially mixed, mix in rest of ingredients until moistened.  pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round pans.  bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean.  cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn onto rack to finish cooling.

thank you!

Janet, this recipe looks very interesting. Is it a thin batter?

AI just have such a hard time getting a 4in cake with carrot cake! This time, I even collared my 2in pans, filled then 3/4 and they STILL don't bake up a full 2inch. More like 1 3/4 an inch. Bugs me!!!

No, it's not really a thin batter.

AIt's probably too late, but my favorite carrot cake comes from Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. I think it is called something like world's best carrot cake or something. It is very cakey, and very easy to work with. It's not super dense and wet like some recipes.