The Most Amazing Carrot Cake
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The Most Amazing Carrot Cake
Description
The Most Amazing Carrot Cake recipe blends all-purpose flour with a range of spices including cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice for a warm, aromatic base. Moisture comes from unsweetened applesauce and lightly drained crushed pineapple, lending tender crumb without excess fat. Incorporating finely shredded carrots, chopped walnuts, and optionally golden raisins adds texture contrast and natural sweetness throughout the cake layers.
After baking three 9-inch rounds to a clean toothpick test, the cakes are cooled before frosting. The cream cheese frosting mixes softened cream cheese and butter with powdered sugar and vanilla, creating a smooth, tangy-sweet topping that complements the spiced cake layers. This combination results in a classic dessert with moist crumb and balanced flavor.
The cake suits any occasion requiring a flavorful dessert with familiar ingredients. It can be served sliced alone or with coffee or tea for a traditional pairing.
Ingredients
Carrot Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1 cup pineapple canned, lightly drained, crushed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 5 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups carrot finely shredded
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
- 2 cups golden raisins (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup butter softened, salted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Carrot Cake Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess or line bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
- Add applesauce, crushed pineapple, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Use a hand mixer to beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just 1 to 2 minutes.
- Use a rubber spatula to stir in shredded carrots, walnuts, and raisins (if using) until just combined.
- Divide batter among the three pans, about 3 cups of batter per pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter together for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract and mix until combined, about 10 seconds.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar, one half cup at a time until smooth, mixing between additions. Use to frost completely cooled cakes. Store frosting and/or frosted cake in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 849 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1large slice | |
| Calories | 849kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 120g | 40% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 93g | 186% |
| Vitamin A | 4852IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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