Fabulous Carrot Cake
Created by muffinlady on October 29, 2011
- Servings: 12-16
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 50-60m
- Recipe #1661
Ingredients
- 1 can (20 ounce) pineapple, crushed
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 pound carrots (shredded, 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 teaspons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FROSTING
- 2 packages (3 ounce each) cream cheese, softened (6 ounces total)
- 3 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, sofened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How to Make
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Step 1: In a mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon
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Step 2: Add eggs, Oil, carrots and vanilla. beat until well combined
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Step 3: Stir in pineapple, coconut and 1/2 cup nuts.
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Step 4: Put in greased 13x9x2 baking pan. Bake 350 for 50-60 minutes or tests done. Cool completely
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Step 5: Test for doneness early as all ovens bake at different temperatures
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Step 6: Combine frosting ingredients in small bowl; mix until blended Frost cooled cake. Store in refrigerator.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (253.3 g)
- Calories 860
- Total Fat - 37.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.5 g
- Cholesterol - 74.8 mg
- Sodium - 513.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 126.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.9 g
- Sugars - 55.1 g
- Protein - 9.6 g
- Calcium - 111.2 mg
- Iron - 2.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg