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Best Carrot Cake Ever

Best Carrot Cake Ever

This is the best carrot cake ever made! It's moist and flavorful, perfect for gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 slices
Calories 457 kcal

Equipment

  • 10-inch round cake pans
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • spatula
  • oven

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple drained
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Combine grated carrots and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Let sit for 1 hour, then stir in raisins.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10-inch round cake pans. Beat eggs in a large bowl until lighter in color.
  • Gradually beat in white sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir in pineapple.
  • Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then stir into egg mixture until absorbed.
  • Stir in carrot mixture and walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from the pans; let cool completely.

Notes

Frost this delicious carrot cake with Basic Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 315mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 3gSugar: 43gVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
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