Carrot Cake

55 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Shred the carrots.
  2. 2Place the raisins in a bowl.
  3. 3Open and drain the crushed pineapple, letting the juice fall onto the raisins to plump them up.
  4. 4Crush the walnuts or pecans using a food processor.
  5. 5Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil to a large bowl.
  6. 6Add cinnamon and vanilla extract.
  7. 7Crack in four eggs.
  8. 8Mix the wet ingredients well with a hand mixer.
  9. 9Add all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda to the bowl.
  10. 10Mix again until partially combined, but still with some flour visible.
  11. 11Add the shredded carrots and fold them into the cake mix.
  12. 12Add the drained pineapple and fold it in nicely.
  13. 13Add the plumped raisins and give one last fold.
  14. 14Pour the cake batter into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  15. 15Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 55 minutes.
  16. 16For the icing, combine two blocks of cream cheese and half a cup of butter in a bowl.
  17. 17Mix well with a hand mixer until creamy.
  18. 18Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract and two tablespoons of heavy cream or milk.
  19. 19Add approximately three cups of icing sugar.
  20. 20Start mixing the icing with a fork to avoid a mess before using the hand mixer.
  21. 21Add about half of the crushed walnuts to the icing and gently fold them in.
  22. 22Once the cake is cooled, spread the cream cheese icing on top.
  23. 23Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining crushed walnuts.
  24. 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.