Carrot Cake
Directions
- 1Shred the carrots.
- 2Place the raisins in a bowl.
- 3Open and drain the crushed pineapple, letting the juice fall onto the raisins to plump them up.
- 4Crush the walnuts or pecans using a food processor.
- 5Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil to a large bowl.
- 6Add cinnamon and vanilla extract.
- 7Crack in four eggs.
- 8Mix the wet ingredients well with a hand mixer.
- 9Add all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda to the bowl.
- 10Mix again until partially combined, but still with some flour visible.
- 11Add the shredded carrots and fold them into the cake mix.
- 12Add the drained pineapple and fold it in nicely.
- 13Add the plumped raisins and give one last fold.
- 14Pour the cake batter into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- 15Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 55 minutes.
- 16For the icing, combine two blocks of cream cheese and half a cup of butter in a bowl.
- 17Mix well with a hand mixer until creamy.
- 18Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract and two tablespoons of heavy cream or milk.
- 19Add approximately three cups of icing sugar.
- 20Start mixing the icing with a fork to avoid a mess before using the hand mixer.
- 21Add about half of the crushed walnuts to the icing and gently fold them in.
- 22Once the cake is cooled, spread the cream cheese icing on top.
- 23Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining crushed walnuts.
- 24Cut and serve the carrot cake.
Ingredients
- 5 carrots
- 1 cup raisins
- 398 ml crushed pineapple
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 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
- 3 cups icing sugar
Equipment
graterbowlstrainercan openerfood processorhand mixerspatulabaking dish
Tips
- Do all prep work first to make the recipe feel less overwhelming.
- If you don't like raisins, leave them out along with the pineapple juice. Just use drained pineapple.
- If you don't want nuts, leave them out; no substitution is needed.
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