Southern Living Carrot Cake

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add oil, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt to a bowl and whisk
  2. 2Add flour, carrots, pecans, crushed pineapple, coconut and eggs.
  3. 3Spread batter on a baking sheet.
  4. 4Bake in a sheet pan for 30 minutes.
  5. 5Whip egg whites.
  6. 6Add pecans, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon sugar and egg whites to a bowl and mix.
  7. 7Spread ingredients to a baking sheet.
  8. 8Set those aside to cool.
  9. 9Add egg yolk, cream and brown sugar in a pot and whisk.
  10. 10Make cream cheese frosting that uses a two to one ratio of cream cheese to butter.
  11. 11Cut the cake in four equal parts.
  12. 12Layer all the ingredients.

Ingredients

  • oil
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • flour
  • carrots
  • pecans
  • crushed pineapple
  • coconut
  • eggs
  • egg white
  • cinnamon sugar
  • egg yolk
  • cream
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • cream cheese

Tips

  • This cake is oil based.
  • It's predominantly flavored with cinnamon and ginger
  • This batter is super forgiving so even if you forget to add the eggs until the end, it'll still turn out perfectly