Tropical Carrot Cake With Silky Citrus Frosting Recipe

Name: Tropical Carrot Cake With Silky Citrus Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 lb carrots, shredded or 4 cups shredded carrots; 1 cup golden raisin; 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ginger; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened; ½ teaspoon grated lemon peel; ½ teaspoon grated orange peel; 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice; 1 ½ teaspoons orange juice; 2 cups powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 lb carrots, shredded or 4 cups shredded carrots
1 cup golden raisin
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened
½ teaspoon grated lemon peel
½ teaspoon grated orange peel
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoons orange juice
2 cups powdered sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking pan or three 8 inch cake pans for a three layer cake.
3
Drain pineapple well, pressing out excess juice.
4
In large bowl, beat mayonnaise and sugars until well-blended.
5
Beat in eggs until blended.
6
Stir in pineapple, carrots, raisins, nuts, and vanilla.
7
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger cinnamon and salt.
8
Mix dry ingredients into pineapple mixture until well blended.
9
Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
10
Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (if using 8 inch pans, bake 30 - 35 minutes).
11
Cool completely before frosting.
12
For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
13
Beat in remaining ingredients until blended and smooth.
14
If using the 8 inch layers for a three layer cake, double frosting ingredients to spread between layers and ice the top and sides.

2066

kcal

Calories

106

Fat

256

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, and more.

Yes, Tropical Carrot Cake With Silky Citrus Frosting 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.

Tropical Carrot Cake With Silky Citrus Frosting

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