Carrot Pound Cake

Name: Carrot Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 1 min
Total time: 1 h 21 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened ((339g) (This is equivalent to 3 sticks)); 2 cups sugar ((400g)); 1 cup light brown sugar ((200g)); 5 large eggs, room temperature ((place in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes to speed up the process).); 3½ cups cake flour ((399g) We used Swan's Down.); ½ teaspoon baking powder ((2g)); ½ teaspoon salt ((3g)); 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ((5g)); ¾ teaspoon ground ginger ((2g)); 1 cup buttermilk ((235g)); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ((8g)); 2¼ cups freshly grated carrots (small pieces) ((200g) (Don't use the packaged pre-shredded carrots as they are too dry.)); ¾ cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained; ¾ cup chopped pecans; ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature ((113g) (This is equivalent to one stick)); 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract ((4g)); 1/4 teaspoon salt ((1g)); 3-3 1/2 cups powdered sugar ((345g))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 1min

This moist and rich Carrot Pound Cake has fantastic flavor from carrots, spices, brown sugar, coconut, chopped pecans, crushed pineapple, and cream cheese frosting! It is perfectly dense and moist, and a wonderful dessert choice no matter what the season!

Updated at: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:08:32 GMT