Carrot Cake Recipe
This is one of my most requested dessert recipes of all time. It’s a quick, homemade dessert that's incredibly moist and delicious.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup buttermilk (or sour milk, see note)
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups carrot (shredded)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup coconut flakes (optional)
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple (well drained, 1 can)
- cream cheese frosting (optional)
Steps
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×13 pan or glass baking dish, set aside.
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In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt with a whisk. Set aside.
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In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, buttermilk, applesauce, oil, sugar, and vanilla.
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Stir in the flour mixture just until mixed. Fold in the carrots, walnuts, raisins, coconut, pineapple, and mix until combined.
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Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
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Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 2 cups | - | - |
| baking soda | 2 teaspoons | $0.50/100g | $1.00 |
| baking powder | 1 teaspoon | $0.50/100g | $0.03 |
| cinnamon | 1.5 teaspoons | - | - |
| ground ginger | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| salt | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| large eggs | 3 | - | - |
| buttermilk | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| applesauce | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| vegetable oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| granulated sugar | 1.5 cups | - | - |
| vanilla extract | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| carrot | 2.5 cups | - | - |
| chopped walnuts | 1 cup | - | - |
| raisins | 1 cup | - | - |
| coconut flakes | 1 cup | - | - |
| crushed pineapple | 8 ounces | - | - |
| cream cheese frosting | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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