HOW TO MAKE A CARROT CAKE RECIPES

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 cups canola oil; 2 cups finely grated carrots; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup well-drained crushed pineapple; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped nuts; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Additional chopped nuts

CARROT CAKE RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT - TASTE OF HOME

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My family's best carrot cake recipe dates back to my great-grandmother! We bake up a few of these carrot cakes for special occasions to make sure there's enough to go around. You'll love the texture this pretty, moist treat gets from pineapple, coconut and, of course, carrots! —Debbie Terenzini-Wilkerson, Lusby, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Total Time 01 hours 10 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups canola oil
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup well-drained crushed pineapple
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional chopped nuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, oil, carrots and vanilla; beat until combined. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a small bowl until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with additional nuts. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 819 calories, FatContent 49g fat (12g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 76mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 346mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 91g carbohydrate (72g sugars, FiberContent 3g fiber), ProteinContent 8g protein.

BEST CARROT CAKE RECIPE - HOW TO MAKE CARROT CAKE - DELISH

Best Carrot Cake Recipe - How to Make Carrot Cake - Delish image

This cake was inspired by a generations-old family recipe — you can't beat that.

Provided by Makinze Gore

Categories vegetarian Easter baking dessert

Total Time 1 hours 30 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0S

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

Cooking spray
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 c. grated carrots
1 c. pecans, roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
1 c. rasisins
1 (8-oz.) block cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 c. powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350° and grease 2 - 8" round cake pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
In another large bowl with a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat together sugar and oil until well combined. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, then add vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in carrots, pecans, and raisins.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes then invert cakes onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
Make frosting: In a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat again until smooth and a spreadable consistency.
Frost cake as desired and garnish with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 932 calories

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