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March 23, 2025

Moist Carrot Cake with pineapple / apple

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cups canola or other vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup (100 grams) grated peeled carrots
  • 1/2 cup sweet pineapple or red apple (for extra moist)
  • 1 cup (100 grams) coarsely chopped pecans/walniuts
  • 1 cup (100 grams) raisins
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Frosting

  • 4 ounces (125 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 2-3 sb powdered sugar
Or
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted buttersoftened (113g)
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened (brick-style, not spreadable) (226g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar* (500g)

Directions 

Make Batter

    Heat the oven to 350º F 160'c. Grease cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper then grease the top of the paper.

    In a medium bowl, which sugar, salt, egg, oil until mixed well for a shiny effect. Add in carrots and apple.

    Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.  Add in raisin and walnts.

Bake Cake

      Bake until the tops of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean; 35 to 45 minutes.
      Cool cakes in pans for 15 minutes then turn out onto cooling racks, peel off parchment paper and cool completely.

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