A three-layer carrot cake with walnuts, golden raisins, and pineapple, layered with cream-cheese frosting.
Carrot Cake
2015-02-04 05:16:53
Yield: 1 (9-inch) 3-layer cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 3⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 cups finely grated carrot (about 5 large carrots)
- 2 (8-ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Add carrot, pineapple, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla; stir together until well combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 25 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
2015-02-04 05:18:18
Yield: approximately 6 cups
Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 (2-pound) package confectioners’ sugar (about 7 1⁄2 cups)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth.
Kitchen Tip
- For stiffer frosting, refrigerate before using.
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Since making this cake my Daughter will not eat any other . Absolutely the best Carrot cake recipe
Glad to hear you love this cake as much as we do!