Carrot Cake
Directions
- 1Grate the carrots.
- 2Drain the crushed pineapple juice onto the raisins to plump them up.
- 3Crush the pecans or walnuts.
- 4Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
- 5Add eggs to the mixture.
- 6Mix the wet ingredients well with a hand mixer.
- 7Add all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda to the wet ingredients.
- 8Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- 9Add the grated carrots to the cake mix and fold in.
- 10Add the drained pineapple to the cake mix and fold in.
- 11Add the plumped raisins to the cake mix and fold in.
- 12Pour the cake batter into a 9x13 pan.
- 13Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 55 minutes.
- 14Combine cream cheese and butter in a bowl.
- 15Mix the cream cheese and butter well with a hand mixer.
- 16Add vanilla extract and heavy cream or milk to the cream cheese mixture.
- 17Add icing sugar to the cream cheese mixture.
- 18Mix the icing with a fork until it is not messy, then use a hand mixer.
- 19Add half of the crushed walnuts or pecans to the icing and gently fold in.
- 20Spread the cream cheese icing over the cooled carrot cake.
- 21Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining crushed walnuts or pecans.
- 22Cut and serve the carrot cake.
Ingredients
- 5 carrots
- 1 cup raisins
- 398 ml can crushed pineapple
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 blocks cream cheese
- 0.5 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 3 cups icing sugar
Equipment
graterbowlstrainercan openerfood processorhand mixerspatula9x13 pan
Tips
- Do all of your prep work first to make the recipe feel less overwhelming.
- If you don't like raisins, leave them out, but also leave out the pineapple juice and just use drained pineapple.
- If you don't want nuts, leave them out, no need for a substitution.
- When making the icing, start off with a fork to mix the icing sugar with the cream cheese and butter to avoid a mess.