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best carrot cake

(11 RATINGS)
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Washington, DC
Updated on Feb 6, 2018

I just made this yesterday and the icing is to die for!!! It is inspired by a cake sold at Wegman's grocery store and an icing I saw on this site.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This carrot cake is moist and dense with fruity little gems in every bite. Adding crushed pineapple is a lovely addition to the carrot cake recipe. The frosting is silky smooth and tangy with just a hint of pineapple flavor. This is definitely not your grandma's carrot cake!

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pineapple juice
  • 2 cups powered sugar or confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 full stick)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • CARROT CAKE
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 pinch allspice, ground
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
  • 3 cups carrots, grated
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 8 1/2 ounces pineapples, crushed
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup coconut, flaked
  • - Crisco spray with flour

How To Make best carrot cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Flour, cinnamon, and other dry ingredients mixed in a bowl.
    Step 2
    Mix flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl.
  • Oil, applesauce, pineapple, coconuts, and raisins mixed in a bowl.
    Step 3
    In a separate bowl mix oil, applesauce, pineapples, raisins, and coconut.
  • Slowly add eggs to the batter.
    Step 4
    Add eggs by hand to dry mix 1 by 1.
  • Combining the dry and wet ingredients together.
    Step 5
    Then using an electric mixer on low setting to add the wet mix to egg mix.
  • Fold in carrots and nuts.
    Step 6
    Then by hand mix in the carrots and walnuts.
  • Grease two pans.
    Step 7
    Use some Crisco spray with flour and spray 2 9-inch pans.
  • Pour batter into pans.
    Step 8
    Pour batter into the pans.
  • Carrot cakes baking in the oven.
    Step 9
    Cook for about 40 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Mix butter and cream cheese.
    Step 10
    For the icing, mix the butter and cream cheese with electric mixer.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar.
    Step 11
    Add powdered sugar little by little.
  • Adding vanilla extract to the frosting.
    Step 12
    Once the sugar is in add the pineapple juice and then the vanilla extract.
  • The best carrot cake iced with pineapple cream cheese frosting.
    Step 13
    Once the cake has cooled, ice the cake.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

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Category: Cakes
Collection: Easter
Keyword: #Carrot
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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