Carol Milloy's 14 Karat Carrot Cake

Name: Carol Milloy's 14 Karat Carrot Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1-1/2 cups salad oil; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 cups shredded carrots; 8 ounces (1 can) crushed pineapple, drained; 1/2 cup (2 and 1/2 oz) shredded sweetened coconut; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 16 ounces (1 package) powdered sugar; 8 ounces (1 package) Philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

This is without a doubt the best carrot cake I have ever had and that includes those from fancy bakeries where you pay a ton of money!

Updated at: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:08:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories865.2 kcal (43%)

Total Fat48.5 g (69%)

Carbs100.6 g (39%)

Sugars80.4 g (89%)

Protein6.7 g (13%)

Sodium592.7 mg (30%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

2 cupsflour

2 cupssugar

1 ½ cupssalad oil

4eggs

2 teaspoonscinnamon

2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1 ½ teaspoonsbaking soda

1 ½ teaspoonssalt

2 cupsshredded carrots

1 x 8 ouncescan crushed pineapple

drained

½ cupshredded sweetened coconut

½ cupgolden raisins

½ cupchopped walnuts

16 ouncespowdered sugar

8 ouncesPhiladelphia cream cheese

room temperature

½ cupbutter

room temperature

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

Karat Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans and line with 9-inch parchment paper rounds.

Step 2

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salad oil, eggs, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well.

Step 3

Add carrots, pineapple, coconut, raisins, and walnuts.

Step 4

Divide evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Overbake slightly to ensure cakes hold together. Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes; then loosen cake and cook on rack.

Step 5

Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in large bowl. Frost the top of each layer and stack 3 layers for an awesome cake.

Step 6

Note: There should be enough frosting for the sides as well, if desired, but it looks really fancy with the frosting just squeezing out from each layer.