# Pineapple Walnut Carrot Cake

This is a delicious pineapple walnut carrot cake with three thick layers, topped with cream cheese frosting and caramel drizzle.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Whisk two sticks of butter until creamy.
2. Add two blocks of cream cheese to the butter and continue whisking.
3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure everything is well combined.
4. Add white vanilla extract, a pinch of cinnamon, and heavy cream to the cream cheese mixture.
5. Mix well, then add powdered sugar and continue mixing until the cream cheese buttercream is smooth.
6. Peel four large fresh carrots.
7. Shred the peeled carrots using a grater.
8. Trace the bottom of the cake pans onto parchment paper.
9. Cut out the traced parchment paper circles.
10. Line three cake pans with the parchment paper circles and spray with baking spray.
11. Sift all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon) into a bowl to avoid lumps.
12. In a separate bowl, mix eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, and applesauce.
13. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well with a spatula.
14. Stir in the freshly shredded carrots.
15. Add one cup of drained crushed pineapple to the batter and mix.
16. Chop one cup of walnuts.
17. Fold the chopped walnuts into the cake batter.
18. Evenly distribute the cake batter into the three prepared cake pans.
19. Bake the cakes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.
20. Wrap the baked cakes in plastic wrap and let them chill in the fridge overnight.
21. Prepare a piping bag with a piping tip and fill it with the cream cheese frosting.
22. Place the first cake layer on a cake stand.
23. Pipe a layer of cream cheese frosting evenly over the first cake layer.
24. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting.
25. Pipe another layer of cream cheese frosting over the second cake layer.
26. Add the third cake layer.
27. Apply a crumb coat of frosting to the entire cake, smoothing it with an offset spatula.
28. Cover the entire cake with a final layer of cream cheese frosting, smoothing it as much as possible.
29. Decorate the top of the cake with chopped walnuts.
30. Drizzle caramel sauce over the top of the cake.
31. Slice the cake and serve.

## Equipment

- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Vegetable peeler
- Grater
- Cake pans
- Parchment paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Baking spray
- Sifter
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring cups
- Piping bag
- Piping tip
- Cake stand
- Offset spatula
- Small cutting board
- Knife

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQVHaFXkd-l/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c262072e-add6-4e5d-ad36-730d02609f01
- Extracted: 2025-11-07

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