This is the best carrot cake recipe I have ever made! It's so moist and flavorful and makes a large quantity of cake. Since I started making it, I have been hounded to make this cake time and time again. Frost with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 6 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup raisins
- 4 large eggs
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup crushed pineapple , drained
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Combine grated carrots and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Let sit for 1 hour, then stir in raisins.
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3
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10-inch round cake pans. Beat eggs in a large bowl until lighter in color.
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4
Gradually beat in white sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir in pineapple.
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5
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then stir into egg mixture until absorbed.
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6
Stir in carrot mixture and walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared cake pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
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8
Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from the pans; let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
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