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Pineapple Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting and chopped walnuts, with a slice being served.

Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Angela Sellari
Treat yourself to this Pineapple Carrot Cake recipe! Moist from crushed pineapple, it's layered with rich cream cheese frosting & crunchy nuts.
4.96 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Frosting Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 people
Calories 605 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 extra large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 pound carrots grated
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

For the Frosting:

  • 3/4 pound cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar sifted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  •  Butter 2 (8 – inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans. This is very important. Don’t just spray the pans with Baker’s Joy. I learned this the hard way once.
  • Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in the bowl f an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light yellow. Add the vanilla.
    Beating sugar, oil, and eggs together in a mixing bowl for Pineapple Carrot Cake.
  • In another bowl, sift together 2 21/2 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
    dry ingredi9ents in bowl
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
    carrot cake batter in mixing bowl
  • Fold in the carrots and crushed pineapple and mix well.
    carrot cake batter
  • Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans.
    carrot cake batter in pans
  • Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
  •  For the frosting, mix cream cheese, butter and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until just combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
    cream cheese frosting in mixing bowl
  •  Place 1 layer, flat-side-up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting.
    frosted cake
  • Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.
    A whole pineapple carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, topped with chopped walnuts.
  • Decorate with chopped pecans or walnuts.
    Slice of pineapple carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and walnuts.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 525mgFiber: 2g
Keyword carrot cake, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, pineapple carrot cake
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