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Carrot Cake

March 30, 2016 by Valerie Ott 2 Comments

carrot cake recipe

Hey there, friends!  So do you know what I did with this carrot cake directly after I took a picture of it?  I ate it.  Yeah that’s right.  Gobbled it like it was my job.  Well, actually, it is kinda my job.  I have to tell you whether it was good or not, right?  So just for you, I ate this piece of cake.  You’re welcome.

Now, let’s talk about carrot cake.  As far as cakes go, it’s one of my favorites.  I like it better than chocolate even, I think, and that’s saying a lot for me.  And head to head with red velvet–which also has cream cheese frosting–carrot cake wins every time.  (In my opinion, red velvet’s frosting is the only thing it has going for it, anyway.)  And while I think box cakes have come a long way, don’t even try to substitute a box cake for homemade when you’re craving carrot cake.  It doesn’t come close to having the kind of texture a carrot cake from scratch has.

I made this cake for Easter–something about Easter makes me crave it.  Bunnies…carrots…that must be it.  Anyway, here’s the recipe.  It’s a keeper!

Carrot Cake
2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. vegetable or canola oil
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. carrots, shredded or minced with an electric chopper
1 1/2 c. coconut
1 c. canned crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. powdered sugar

Spread coconut on a baking pan and toast in the oven at 350 for 5-10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the oil and egg mixture. Beat to combine.
Scrape the bowl, then add the carrots, 1 cup of the coconut, pineapple and pecans. Stir to combine.
Bake in two 9-inch greased cake pans at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

For the frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating between each addition. If the frosting is too stiff, add a tiny bit of milk to make it easier too spread.

When the cake is done baking, remove it from the pans to cool completely before frosting.  After frosting, sprinkle remaining 1/2 c. of toasted coconut on top.  Enjoy!

carrot cake from scratch

Other dessert recipes I make over and over again are:

turtle cheesecake

Turtle Cheesecake

peanut butter cup cookies

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

thin mint ice cream pie

Thin Mint Ice Cream Pie

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  1. Julie says

    March 30, 2016 at 11:33 pm

    Thanks for the recipe Val! I’m with you on carrot cake being at the top of my list. I like it so much I asked for it as my wedding cake. Sadly, asked is as far as I got. The woman making my cake forgot what I wanted and it was with great surprise/shock that I cut into my cake and found it to be white instead of carrot. I got a discount on the cake but I would rather have had the right cake! Hmm, I suppose after 31 years I haven’t really gotten over it. 🙂 Also, a really moist, chilled banana cake comes close to the carrot on my list.

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    • Valerie Ott says

      March 31, 2016 at 9:32 pm

      Lol, great story, Julie! I don’t think I’ve ever had banana cake! Is it like a hummingbird cake?

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