Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon allspice; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 4 eggs, beaten; 1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained; 2 cups carrots, finely grated; 1 cup chopped nuts or 1 cup raisins (I use nuts or 1/2 cup of each); 4 ounces cream cheese; 1 cup icing sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoons butter; 14 unsweetened coconut; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Servings: persons

2 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups carrots, finely grated
1 cup chopped nuts or 1 cup raisins (I use nuts or 1/2 cup of each)
4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons butter
14 unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup walnuts, chopped

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grease 2 quart tube pan.
3
Grate carrots.
4
Drain pineapple.
5
Sift into large bowl, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice and cinnamon.
6
Add sugar and oil to dry ingredients and mix until creamy.
7
Add eggs and mix until combined.
8
Add carrots, pineapple, nuts or raisins and mix well.
9
Bake in 2 quart tube pan for 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees or until skewer inserted comes out clean.
10
This cake will be quite moist.
11
Ice with cream cheese frosting and top with walnuts.
12
Cream Cheese Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter with mixer or food processor.
13
Add sifted icing sugar and vanilla and continue to cream until light and fluffy.
14
Add coconut and mix until well combined.
15
Spread over cake and sprinkle chopped walnuts over top.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Carrot Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Carrot Cake

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