the carrot cake of your dreams

Nacogdoches, TX
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

I have been told that I am the best cake maker from the my family and friends

prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 14 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup raisin
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 3/4 cup butter milk

How To Make the carrot cake of your dreams

  • Step 1
    1.In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins. 2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans. 3.In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture until absorbed. Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans. 4.Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.
  • Step 2
    To Make Frosting: Combine cream cheese, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar. Spread on cooled cake. Cake tastes best after refrigerating overnight.

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