# Carrot Cake

This video shows how to make a moist and flavorful carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, perfect for any occasion.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 whole carrots
- 1 cup raisins
- 398 ml can crushed pineapple
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 whole 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

## Instructions

1. Shred five carrots
2. Drain the juice from crushed pineapple into the raisins to plump them up
3. Crush one cup of walnuts or pecans in a food processor
4. Combine one cup each of granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil in a bowl
5. Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and vanilla extract
6. Mix the wet ingredients
7. Add two cups of all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons each of baking powder and baking soda
8. Mix the dry ingredients in
9. Add the carrots, pineapple, and raisins
10. Fold to incorporate
11. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking pan
12. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes
13. Make the icing by combining 2 blocks of cream cheese and 1/2 cup of butter and mix well
14. Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
15. Mix 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk and about 3 cups of icing sugar
16. Fold in half of the crushed walnuts
17. Spread the icing over the cake
18. Garnish with the last bit of walnut crumbs

## Equipment

- food processor
- hand mixer
- 9x13 baking pan

## Tips

- Do all of your prep work first, making the recipe feel less overwhelming.
- If you don’t like raisins, leave them out. if you also leave out the pineapple you should also leave out the pineapple juice
- If you don’t want nuts, leave them out; no need for a substitution.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18eF5VxLR6/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4254d6e4-ce21-454c-9db9-a780f0015c8a
- Extracted: 2025-05-30

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