Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, carrot cake. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
I've tried many carrot cakes, and this is my favorite recipe. I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter. But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long.
Carrot Cake is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Carrot Cake is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook carrot cake using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Carrot Cake:
- Prepare 2 cups all purpose flour - sifted
- Prepare 1 tsp baking soda
- Make ready 2 tsp baking powder
- Get 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- Get 1 tsp nutmeg powder
- Make ready 1 pinch salt
- Make ready 1 tsp vanilla
- Prepare 4 eggs
- Prepare 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- Take 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- Take 1 (250 gms) tin of sliced pineapple
- Take 3 cups grated carrots
- Make ready frosting:
- Make ready 100 gms cream cheese
- Get 2 slices pineapple - crushed
- Take to taste Powdered sugar
Carrot cake is cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter. Most modern carrot cake recipes have a white cream cheese frosting. Sometimes pecans, pineapple, and shredded coconut is added in the mix. This carrot cake cake sets the standard for carrot cakes everywhere.
Instructions to make Carrot Cake:
- Sift flour. Add in cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add in grated carrots and toss
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs with sugar, add in the oil and 1 cup of drained pineapple juice.
- Chop pineapple - you need 1 cup. Toss this into the dry mix.
- Pour in egg mixture into dry mix till no lumps. Don’t overmix!
- For frosting, crush 2-3 pineapple slices. Add in cream cheese and one tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time till you each desired sweetness.
- Let Cake cool to room temp before spreading a thin layer of frosting on top.
- Enjoy!
- Bake in a pre heated oven at 180 until toothpick comes out clean!
It's deeply moist and filled with toasted pecans. Most of its flavor comes from brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and carrots. Whether you want a carrot cake that's dense, moist and full of spice and nuts, or you like Try Rachel Allen's easiest carrot cake loaf for afternoon tea, Dan Lepard's carrot cake cupcakes for Easter, or. Spoon ¼ of the icing on top and spread in an even layer. Carrot Cake Recipe - How to Make Carrot Cake
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