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Ultimate Carrot Cake
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Ultimate Carrot Cake

Ultimate Carrot Cake with Carrot Cake Jam is a nut-free cake with pineapple, cream cheese frosting and the most amazing Carrot Cake Jam.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 612 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Ultimate Carrot Cake
  • 3 large egg
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 cups carrot shredded
  • 8 ounces pineapple 1 8-ounce can, undrained, crushed, with juice
Carrot Cake Jam
  • 2/3 cup carrot cake jam
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 16 ounces cream cheese , softened (2 packages)
  • 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Ultimate Carrot Cake:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray two 8 inch cake pans with baking spray.
  2. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a bowl and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar, carrots, pineapple and vanilla then whisk in the flour mixture, pour it into the two cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, then let cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Add the cream cheese and butter to your stand mixer on medium speed and beat until fluffy, about 30 seconds.
  2. Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar and beat until fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
To Assemble Cake:
  1. Start with a cake layer and add a thin layer of frosting to the bottom then add 1/3 cup of the Carrot Cake Jam to each layer and spread evenly.
  2. Pipe 1/3 of your frosting to the perimeter of layer, then add the next layer of your cake and frost with the remaining frosting and spread on a second helping of the carrot cake jam.

Notes

  • Uses the Carrot Cake Jam recipe.
  • Carrot Cake Jam

Nutrition Information

Calories 612kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Cholesterol 116mg (39%) Sodium 412mg (17%) Potassium 216mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 48g (96%) Vitamin A 6190IU (124%) Vitamin C 1.9mg (2%) Calcium 82mg (8%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 612

% Daily Value*

Calories 612kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 36g 55%
Saturated Fat 24g 120%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 412mg 17%
Potassium 216mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 48g 96%
Vitamin A 6190IU 124%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Calcium 82mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

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