Mom’s Layered Carrot Cake

1 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, mix together 2.25 cups of vegetable oil, 3 cups of granulated sugar, and 6 eggs until combined.
  2. 2Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons of ground cardamom to the wet ingredients and mix.
  3. 3Add 4.5 cups of grated carrots and 1.5 small cans of crushed pineapple and mix until combined.
  4. 4Pour the batter into cake pans and bake.
  5. 5Make the cream cheese icing by mixing together 2 sticks of softened butter, 2 sticks of cream cheese, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of almond extract, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla bean paste. Add 6-8 cups of powdered sugar depending on desired consistency.
  6. 6Layer the cake with cream cheese icing, and decorate with piped carrots made from leftover icing.

Ingredients

  • 2.25 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 4.5 cups grated carrots
  • 1.5 small cans crushed pineapple
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 sticks cream cheese
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • 6 cups powdered sugar

Equipment

whiskmixing bowlspatulacake pansmixerpiping bag