Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups applesauce (unsweetened); 2 cups granulated sugar; 3 large eggs ( room temperature); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 cups grated carrots; 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut; 1 cup pecans (chopped ); 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice (in juice not syrup); 1 cup butter (softened); 16 oz cream cheese (softened blocks -Don't use whipped cream cheese); 1 lb powdered sugar; toasted pecans and coconut for topping

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Once you try this incredible layer carrot cake full of healthy carrots and aromatic spices, I'm certain that you will find that this is theperfect carrot cake. Bonus: you can modify this recipe and use muffin tins tomake carrot cake cupcakes or a large pan to make a sheet cake.

Updated at: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:58:16 GMT