Super Easy Carrot Cake
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This Super Easy Carrot Cake boasts a moist crumb, plenty of warm cinnamon spice, and a fluffy cream cheese frosting. Plus, we use an easy one-bowl method you'll love.
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Ingredients
Carrot Cake:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp table salt
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 ¼ cup olive oil
- 4 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups carrots peeled and grated
- 1 can crushed pineapple 8-10 oz can, drained
- ½ cups raisins
- ½ cups chopped walnuts optional
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- ½ cups softened butter
- 16 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lb powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Press a long sheet of foil into a 9x13 pan, with extra foil hanging over edges for easy cake removal. Grease the foil.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, mixing well. Form a well in the center. Add sugar, oil, and eggs into the well and mix wet ingredients by hand. Fold into dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Fold in carrots, pineapple, raisins, and optional walnuts.
- Bake in greased, foil-lined pan about 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool and remove with foil sling. Frost as desired.
For the Frosting:
- Combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Beat well. Add sugar gradually and beat well. If too thick, add small amount of milk. If too thin, add small amounts of sugar until desired consistency is reached. Frosting naturally thickens and firms up as it sits.
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- If your frosting feels too soft, pop it in the fridge for at least 20 minutes to let it firm up.
- Don't forget to fully drain the crushed pineapple. The juices are delicious, but will leave cake batter too watery.
- For even more sweetness, try drizzling some of this 4-Ingredient Salted Caramel Sauce over your carrot cake!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
513kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
467mg
(19%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
3318IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 3318IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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