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Copycat Cracker Barrel Carrot Cake

An incredibly moist, flavor-packed carrot cake with pineapple, coconut, walnuts, and raisins, topped with creamy cream cheese frosting and it is just like tje one served at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 318 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake ingredients
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped English walnuts
  • 2 cups Finely shredded carrots
  • 8 ounces crushed pineapple do not drain
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup raisins that have been soaked in water until plump and then drained
  • 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 ounces butter at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans for garnish

Instructions

For the Cake
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  1. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix the vegetable oil, sugars, vanilla and eggs until smooth and fluffy. Add pineapple, walnuts, coconut, carrots, and raisins and blend well. Gradually add flour mixture half at a time until blended through.
  2. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 40-50 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. When cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Blend cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and a little of the powdered sugar at a time until all has been blended well. Turn mixer on high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread frosting over the cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans.

Notes

  • Do not drain the pineapple juice from the crushed pineapple.  The juice keeps the cake nice and moist.
  • When preparing the raisins, make sure you soak in water until plump.  You DO want to drain the water out of the raisins before adding to the mixture.
  • After spreading the cream cheese frosting on top, add some crushed pecans for an added crunch.

Nutrition Information

Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 222mg (9%) Potassium 182mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 2060IU (41%) Vitamin C 1.7mg (2%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318

% Daily Value*

Calories 318kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 222mg 9%
Potassium 182mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 2060IU 41%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.