Classic Carrot Cake Recipe

April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I love Carrot Cake! It is a great way to sneak a veggie into your kids dessert. You can also make your own Homemade Whipped Cream Cheese Icing.

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Classic Carrot Cake Recipe
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Serves: 12
 

Ingredients
  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • FROSTING:
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions
  1. Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use).
  2. In a large bowl, beat the carrots, eggs, sugars, oil, pineapple and reserved juice until well blended.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into pineapple mixture until blended.
  4. Stir in walnuts.
  5. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
  6. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool on a wire rack.
  8. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  9. Beat in vanilla.
  10. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  11. Spread over cake.

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