Easy, Peasy Carrot Cake
Last week, my mom asked me to make a dessert for Sunday dinner. I had a lot of extra carrots left over from my freezer cooking days (because I way over-bought), so I decided to make this carrot cake.
I was a little frightened at making a cake from scratch, but this cake turned out simply delicious and delectably moist! And it was super easy to make – I need all the help I can get! Ha!
Carrot Cake- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking power
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 ½ cups oil
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 ½ to 2 cups chopped pecans
- 12 oz. crushed pineapple, drained
Preheat oven to 350º.
Sift together all dry ingredients. Add oil and eggs. Mix well. Add carrots, pineapple and nuts.Pour ingredients into greased 9 x 13 pan or 2 round 8 inch cake pans. Bake for 50 minutes. Check and add 10 more minutes if necessary.
Cool completely. Frost with cream cheese icing below:
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Cream all ingredients together.
Note: If you use 2 round cake pans and stack the layers, you definitely want to double the frosting recipe, so you’ll have enough for the sides and in between the layers.
Enjoy!
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I love carrot cake with pineapple! In fact, that's what we had for our wedding cake. :o) I haven't actually tried adding pineapple when I've made carrot cake. I'll have to try it next time. Thanks for sharing!
Who the heck every thought of putting carrots in cake? And yet, so so good.
And I like easy, so thank you!
🙂
Oh, can't wait to try your recipe. I LOVE carrot cake.
If the cake tastes anything like the picture looks, it will be fabulous!
Myra,this cake DOES look easy- peasy!! I am intimidated by homemade cakes too. So, I am glad to have this recipe. It looks wonderful. Thanks for linking to TMTT.
That looks so yummy and easy! I'll have to bookmark it for sure…my husband loves carrot cake!
I've never tried to make a carrot cake from scratch either. 🙂 This recipe does look great AND easy! Thanks for sharing it. 🙂 I'm stopping by from Jen's party. 🙂 Cute blog!!
This looks like a great way to use up those carrots in my fridge before they go bad. My kids will love this!
Oh! Your cake looks so yummy!
I hope you'll link up at my Christmas Recipe event this Thursday!
This is one of my all-time favorites. Unfortunately, I can never stop with just one piece:) I hope you will come post this to Merry Merry Munchies and then join me for Crock Pot Wednesday.
Mmmmm… this sounds yummy and has been added to my recipes-to-try list! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds tempting :o)
Carrot cake is a favorite of mine. I will definitely try your recipe. Thanks for sharing & Happy Holidays.
Ooh, I've never tried adding pineapple to carrot cake – great idea!
I love carrot cake, your recipe sounds so YUMMY!!! and MOIST!!! with pineapple.
Geri
Great recipe- the only thing I wish I had’ve done differently is the pan should have been greased. Bookmarking for sure!!