Old Fashioned Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple

Name: Old Fashioned Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend, ((I use and recommend Cup4Cup gluten-free flour)); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 ¼ cup brown sugar; ⅓ cup sugar; 4 eggs, (room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 large carrots, (grated (about 2 cups)); 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, (well drained); ¾ cup (optional) chopped walnuts or pecans; ¾ cup (optional) raisins; 8 ounce cream cheese, (cold); 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups heavy cream

10 steps

Prep:30minCook:35min

Old fashioned carrot cake recipe with pineapple is not only moist and richly spiced, but easy to make from scratch! This homemade carrot cake recipe tastes just like Grandma's with thickly layered fluffy whipped cream frosting and optional raisins or pecans dotted throughout.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:50:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories480.5 kcal (24%)

Total Fat30.9 g (44%)

Carbs46.7 g (18%)

Sugars29.9 g (33%)

Protein5.4 g (11%)

Sodium267.2 mg (13%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Old Fashioned Carrot Cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with cut-to-size wax paper or parchment and spray paper. Set aside.

Step 2

Whisk the together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together in a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

In a medium bowl beat together the oil, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with a hand mixer until well combined, about 1-2 minutes. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and beat well with a mixer.

Step 4

Stir in the shredded carrots, drained pineapple, and (optional) chopped nuts or raisins until well combined.

Step 5

Divide the cake batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If you are using gluten free flour, bake 2-3 minutes longer. Cool cake in pans for 10 minutes and then invert on wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Whipped Cream Frosting

Step 6

If using a stand mixer, use a paddle attachment to beat together the cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla.

Step 7

Switch to the whisk attachment and slowly add the heavy cream while beating on low speed. Once the cream is combined, increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy.

Assembly

Step 8

Place one cake layer on cake stand or serving platter. Tuck strips of waxed paper under cake to prevent frosting from getting on the platter.

Step 9

Spread a generous amount of frosting evenly on the first layer, using an offset spatula to push slightly over the edges. Place the second cake layer on top and spread the frosting all over top and sides. Decorate with additional nuts, grated carrots, or coconut. Refrigerate leftovers.

Step 10

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