Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup brown sugar, packed (210 grams); 1 cup granulated sugar, packed (204 grams); 1 and 1/2 cups vegetable oil (345 mL); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled (260 grams); 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1 and 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp ginger; pinch of salt; 3 cups finely grated carrot (5-6 large carrots, 300 grams); one 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained (226 grams); optional mix-ins: 1 cup golden raisins, 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, 1 cup shredded coconut; 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice from crushed pineapple (See note); 1/3 cup granulated sugar (68 grams); 1 and 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp salted butter, softened at room temperature (367 grams); 16 oz cream cheese, softened at room temperature (use full-fat blocks, 454 grams); 7 cups to 7 and 2/3 cups powdered sugar (910 grams (7 cups) to 997 grams (7 and 2/3 cups)); 1-2 tbsp heavy cream, as needed; 1/2 tsp cinnamon, or more to taste; 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:25min

This Pineapple Carrot Cake is ultra fluffy and moist, and is flavored with fresh carrots, juicy pineapple, and cozy spices like cinnamon and ginger. Top it all off with a silky cream cheese frosting for the perfect springtime cake!

Updated at: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:05:29 GMT