Best Addictive Carrot Cake Recipes

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ADDICTIVE CARROT CAKE



Addictive Carrot Cake image

Wow, this carrot cake is addictive. Thanks to the addition of applesauce, the cake is tender. It has just a hint of cinnamon. We think finely grating the carrots adds not only texture, but a lot of moisture so take the time to finely grate them. Pineapple adds a lot of sweetness to the moist cake but doesn't alter the carrot cake...

Provided by Amanda Hyatt

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 18

CAKE
2 c all-purpose flour
2 c granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 c peeled, finely grated carrots or use baby carrots.
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 c applesauce, unsweetened
3/4 c canola oil
8 oz can of crushed pineapple, lightly drained
1/2 c finely chopped walnuts or pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
4 c powdered sugar
8 oz package of cream cheese (not low fat), room temperature
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract or a bit more to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease, flour, and line with parchment or wax paper (3) 9 inch round cake pans, Or lightly grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
  • 2. Using a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  • 3. In a smaller bowl stir together carrots, eggs, oil, nuts, and pineapple.
  • 4. Then stir them into dry ingredients until mixture is well combined. **Hand mix only, do not use an electric mixture or it will make the cake dry.**
  • 5. Divide mixture among the 3 cake pans or pour into rectangular pan.
  • 6. Bake for 30 minutes, or 35 mins if using the rectangular pan, until a cake tester or knife comes out clean. The cake will just begin to pull away from the edges of the pan. If using round pans, cool 10 mins before inverting onto cake racks. If you plan to serve cake directly out of the rectangular pan, cool completely in the pan.
  • 7. Prepare the cream cheese frosting. Using an electric mixer combine cream cheese and butter.
  • 8. Slowly beat in confectioners sugar until well combined.
  • 9. Beat in vanilla.
  • 10. When cake is completely cool, frost round layers, front top, and sides.
  • 11. Or spread frosting atop the rectangular cake. Decorate and sprinkle with nuts, if desired.

ADDICTIVELY DELICIOUS CARROT CAKE RECIPE



Addictively Delicious Carrot Cake Recipe image

This carrot cake recipe is absolutely delicious, and very easy to make. If I have no carrots, I sometimes substitute the cup of carrot with 1 cup of diced pear or apple. I once served this in slices, alongside a scoop of vanilla icecream, which was divine. I have used both round and loaf -style tins to make this cake. This recipe is by and large taken from Alison Holst's cookbook "Meals without Meat."

Provided by wildschwein

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 eggs
1 cup raw sugar
1 cup oil or 1 cup soft butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 pinch salt
2 cups grated carrots
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, sugar and oil.
  • Beat until well combined and light in colour.
  • Stir in the cinnamon, mixed spice, salt, and grated carrot.
  • Empty the flour and baking soda into a separate bowl and mix well.
  • Empty the flour and baking soda mix to the bowl of wet ingredients, and mix until all the flour is dampened.
  • Lightly grease the bottom of a 23cm round, 22cm square, or general breadloaf tin.
  • Pour or spoon in the mixture.
  • Bake at 180C for 45 minutes, or until the center springs back when pushed, a skewer inserted in the center comes our clean, and the sides of the cake begin to pull away from the tin.
  • Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then invert onto a wire rack.
  • For a pudding-style dessert, serve with icecream.
  • For general 'cake' use, ice with lemon butter icing (made by mixing 1 1/2 cups icing sugar with 25g soft butter, 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1/2 or 1 teaspoon lemon zest.).
  • Serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.3, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 214.4, Carbohydrate 44.3, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 26.4, Protein 4.9

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