pumpkin carrot cake

(1 RATING)
81 Pinches
Hampton, IA
Updated on Jul 22, 2011

I love carrot cake and the pumkin made it so amazing! You can of course make it more healthy by substituting wheat flour, apple sauce for oil etc.

prep time
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin (pure)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 can 8oz. pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup shredded carrots (about 3 medium carrots)
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped nuts, divided
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 11 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 3 1/2 cups sifted powder sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice

How To Make pumpkin carrot cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350. Grease two 9" round cake pans.
  • Step 2
    Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Combine milk and lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup (milk will look curdled).
  • Step 3
    Beat eggs, pumpkin, sugars, oil, pineapple, carrots and milk in large mixing bowl. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in coconut and 1 cup of nuts and pour into pans.
  • Step 4
    Bake for 30-35 mins or until toothpick comes clean. Cool in pans for 15 mins, then remove and place on wire racks to cool.
  • Step 5
    To make frosting: Combine cream cheese, butter and powder sugar. Beat until combined and fluffy, Stir in vanilla and orange juice.
  • Step 6
    Frost between layers. Place top layer of cake on and frost entire cake. Garnish with remaining nuts if desired.

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