Description
A Famous Bakery-Style Carrot Cake featuring moist spiced layers with grated carrots, crushed pineapple, coconut, and pecans, topped with smooth cream cheese frosting for the ultimate indulgence.
Ingredients
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking soda
1¼ tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups finely grated carrots
¾ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
¾ cup sweetened coconut
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
Frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter
16 oz cream cheese
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
6 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line 3 (8-inch) or 2 (9-inch) pans.
2. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Beat sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until creamy.
4. Fold in dry ingredients, then carrots, coconut, pineapple, and nuts.
5. Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool completely before frosting.
7. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt.
8. Frost and decorate with pecans or coconut.
Notes
Use freshly grated carrots for moisture. Let layers cool completely before frosting. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg