Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapples and Cream Cheese Frosting
Here's a super moist, Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapples and Cream Cheese Frosting, perfect for Easter or anytime of the year.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups grated carrots (peeled)
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice (drained (or about 2 cups fresh))
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (divided)
- 8 oz 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well with a whisk.
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In a medium bowl, combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well.
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Add grated carrots and pineapple; mix well.
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Fold wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, batter will be stiff and dry but keep folding it and it will all come together. Fold in 1/4 cup chopped nuts.
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Spoon batter into an 8" x 3" cake pan coated with cooking spray.
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Bake at 350° for about 40-50 minutes, depending on pan size or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and cake is pulling away from sides of pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
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To prepare frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cake.
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Garnish with remaining chopped walnuts.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (19% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| whole wheat flour | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| granulated sugar | 1 cup | - | - |
| flaked sweetened coconut | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| baking soda | 2 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 800 |
| salt | 1 tsp | - | - |
| ground cinnamon | 2 tsp | - | - |
| canola oil | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| eggs | 2 large | - | - |
| vanilla | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| grated carrots | 2 cups | - | - |
| can crushed pineapple in juice | 20 ounce | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 24.000 |
| chopped walnuts | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese | 8 oz | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 0.25 cup | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 4.740 |
| vanilla extract | 1 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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