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Carrot Cake

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One of my all time favorite cakes, specially when topped with a cream cheese frosting

"I made this for my husbands birthday yesterday and everyone loved it! I omitted the nuts and used pumpkin pie spice in place of the nutmeg. It was very moist and flavorful! I also put the batter in (2) 11 inch Round pans so i could have a layer of cream cheese icing in between. The only reason I am
giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is, IMO, the carrot flavor got lost amongst all the other flavors and textures. If I make this again I think I will purée the pineapple and leave out the coconut."

- Lcrespy

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Carrots

(4.6, 30) 97% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 9
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2 cupsAll-purpose flour
2 cupsGranulated sugar
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1 teaspoonBaking soda
2 teaspoonsGround cinnamon
1/2 teaspoonGround nutmeg
3/4 cupVegetable oil
3/4 cupApplesauce
3 Eggs
2 cupscarrots; finely grated
2 teaspoonsVanilla extract
1 8-oz cancrushed pineapple; well drained
1 cupcoconut; shredded
1 cupwalnuts; chopped or pecans

Carrot Cake Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients; stir to blend. Add eggs, oil,applesauce, shredded carrots and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stirin pineapple, coconut and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Frost with cream cheese icing if desired.

Contributed to the FareShare Gazette Recipe Challenge by Jennie;1 March 2005.

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Notes

This is one of my all time favorite cakes.

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Calories Per Serving: 647
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Carrot Cake Reviews

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I loved this cake and making it again for my brothers Bday tomorrow. I added extra pineapple and going to try it with raisins next time
1 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 4 hours, 17 minutes ago
This was very good. Added extra nutmeg and some all spice as recommended by another reviewer. Cooked for 55 minutes in a 350 degree oven and used another reviewers recipe for the frosting. This is now my go to recipe for carrot cake!!!
3 months, 3 days, 29 minutes ago
I made this for my husbands birthday yesterday and everyone loved it! I omitted the nuts and used pumpkin pie spice in place of the nutmeg. It was very moist and flavorful! I also put the batter in (2) 11 inch Round pans so i could have a layer of cream cheese icing in between. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is, IMO, the carrot flavor got lost amongst all the other flavors and textures. If I make this again I think I will purée the pineapple and leave out the coconut.
3 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 20 hours, 18 minutes ago
Where's the cooking temp and time?
4 months, 1 days, 7 minutes ago
Needs a cooking temp and time
5 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
This cake is simply amazing. It's moist and oh so yummy! I've made it with and without raisins and I think it's much better with!! One hint...to make sure your cake is extra-moist, grate the carrots very finely.
6 months, 6 days, 20 hours, 6 minutes ago
7 months, 3 weeks, 1 hours, 58 minutes ago
I personally left out the coconut and used 1 tsp of nutmeg and it came out amazing!!!
7 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 11 hours, 5 minutes ago
8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes ago
Awesomeness
9 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
have cooked this three times.... yummy! The only change I did was add half tsp of allspice.
9 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 59 minutes ago
Made this for my husband's birthday & it got rave reviews. Left out the raisins. The coconut, pineapple, and applesauce make this cake so moist.
11 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes ago
Wife said it was the best she ever had. The cake that is.)
11 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, ago
1 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 11 hours, 55 minutes ago
Pretty good recipe although I wasn't as blown away by it as some other reviewers.
1 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 19 hours, 23 minutes ago
1 years, 7 months, 1 weeks, 14 hours, 57 minutes ago
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1 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes ago
The best carrot cake!! Made this several times and make money through selling it to people who repeatedly requests for it. I am already booked for December and will be baking loads of it.
1 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 22 hours, 28 minutes ago
Great cake. Thanks to sarahsweet for the cooking time and the frosting
1 years, 8 months, 3 weeks, 3 hours, 26 minutes ago
My fussy one year old couldn't get enough! The crunch on the outside and moistness of this cake is an absolute winner! Will make again for sure. I substituted 1 of the cups of granulated sugar for brown sugar. Delicious!
1 years, 9 months, 3 days, 8 hours, 45 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Summer
  2. Spring
  3. Bake
  4. Desserts
  5. Carrots
  6. Sweet

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