Best Carrot Cake Recipe
For one of the best cake recipes, you need only turn to this moist and dense Carrot Cake Recipe. Kid #1 was responsible for putting such festive sprinkles on this one–but you can choose to decorate as you wish.
While you may think of Carrot Cake as a traditional Easter dessert, it’s a fabulous meal-ender year round!
Don’t be afraid of the pineapple or coconut in this Carrot Cake recipe–it adds a lot of flavor and makes a wonderful cake. I would highly recommend that you include it! I do omit the walnuts, but to each their own.
Best Cake Recipes: Carrot Cake
Best Cake Recipes: Carrot Cake
I found this recipe on Food.com.
Notes
Feel free to use your own Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 Cups Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1 3/4 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups Carrots, Shredded
- 1 Cup Flaked Coconut
- 1 Cup Walnuts, Chopped (Optional)
- 1 (8 Ounce) Can Crushed Pineapple, Drained
FROSTING:
- 1 (8 Ounce) Package Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1/4 Cup Butter, Softened
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (To Taste)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350*.
- Grease and Flour two cake pans or one 13 xx 9 inch pans.
- Combine Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, and Cinnamon.
- Mix in Sugar, Oil, Eggs, and Vanilla.
- Stir in Coconuts, Carrots, Walnuts (if using), and Pineapple.
- Bake for 45 minutes for a 9 x 13 pan, 30 - 35 minutes for the two cake pans.
- Cool on rack.
- Invert and frost when finished.
- For Frosting:
- Combine ingredients. Smooth over cake. Frosts one 9 x 13 cake or one two-layer cake.
Nutrition Facts
Best Cake Recipes: Carrot Cake
Serves: 12 Slices (for one two-layer cake)
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Amount Per Serving: 1
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|---|---|---|
| Calories | 662 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 38.2 grams | 58.8% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium | 0 | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0 | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 | |
| Sugars | ||
| Protein | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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