Pineapple Walnut Carrot Cake
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Whisk two sticks of butter until creamy.
- 2Add two blocks of cream cheese to the butter and continue whisking.
- 3Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure everything is well combined.
- 4Add white vanilla extract, a pinch of cinnamon, and heavy cream to the cream cheese mixture.
- 5Mix well, then add powdered sugar and continue mixing until the cream cheese buttercream is smooth.
- 6Peel four large fresh carrots.
- 7Shred the peeled carrots using a grater.
- 8Trace the bottom of the cake pans onto parchment paper.
- 9Cut out the traced parchment paper circles.
- 10Line three cake pans with the parchment paper circles and spray with baking spray.
- 11Sift all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon) into a bowl to avoid lumps.
- 12In a separate bowl, mix eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, and applesauce.
- 13Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well with a spatula.
- 14Stir in the freshly shredded carrots.
- 15Add one cup of drained crushed pineapple to the batter and mix.
- 16Chop one cup of walnuts.
- 17Fold the chopped walnuts into the cake batter.
- 18Evenly distribute the cake batter into the three prepared cake pans.
- 19Bake the cakes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.
- 20Wrap the baked cakes in plastic wrap and let them chill in the fridge overnight.
- 21Prepare a piping bag with a piping tip and fill it with the cream cheese frosting.
- 22Place the first cake layer on a cake stand.
- 23Pipe a layer of cream cheese frosting evenly over the first cake layer.
- 24Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting.
- 25Pipe another layer of cream cheese frosting over the second cake layer.
- 26Add the third cake layer.
- 27Apply a crumb coat of frosting to the entire cake, smoothing it with an offset spatula.
- 28Cover the entire cake with a final layer of cream cheese frosting, smoothing it as much as possible.
- 29Decorate the top of the cake with chopped walnuts.
- 30Drizzle caramel sauce over the top of the cake.
- 31Slice the cake and serve.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- White vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Heavy cream
- Powdered sugar
- 4 large Fresh carrots
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Brown sugar
- White sugar
- Apple sauce
- 1 cup Crushed pineapple
- 1 cup Chopped walnuts
- Caramel drizzle
Equipment
Mixing bowlsWhiskSpatulaVegetable peelerGraterCake pansParchment paperPencilScissorsBaking spraySifterMeasuring spoonsMeasuring cupsPiping bagPiping tipCake standOffset spatulaSmall cutting boardKnife
Tips
- For frosting a cake, ensure the cake is cold for easier and neater application.
- Adding applesauce makes the cake super moist without using too much oil, acting as a natural tenderizer.
- Toasting walnuts can add an extra depth of flavor to the cake.
- When baking, bang the cake pans on the counter to evenly distribute the batter.
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