Best Awesome Carrot Cake Recipes

AWESOME CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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This straightforward recipe delivers moist, dense, and delicious carrot cake with pineapple under a cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Tracy Kirk

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3 cups grated carrots
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
¾ cup chopped pecans
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
½ cup butter, softened
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.2 calories, Carbohydrate 46.5 g, Cholesterol 48.3 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 259.8 mg, Sugar 36.3 g

SAM'S AWESOME CARROT CAKE ICING

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Make and share this Sam's Awesome Carrot Cake Icing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Raven0592

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 2-3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 lb powdered sugar

Steps:

Beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Gradually add melted butter until absorbed.
Add vanilla, then sugar, one cup at a time. Beat well after each addition.
When cake is cooled, use a knife or spatula to spread icing evenly over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1519.1, Fat 62.8, SaturatedFat 39.5, Cholesterol 185.8, Sodium 502.7, Carbohydrate 230.6, Sugar 223.9, Protein 8.8

AWESOME CARROT CAKE

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i got this recipe from All recipes.com. the cake was super easy to make and extremely moist and tender. i have made alterations to the recipe as recommended by many of the members. Feel free to leave out the pecans. I did :)

Provided by Anu- new to the coo

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple (juice squeezed out)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 lb cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, apple sauce, sugars, crushed pineapple and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 30 minutes.
To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 852, Fat 38.5, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 111.6, Sodium 538, Carbohydrate 124.3, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 98.5, Protein 7.9

AWESOME CARROT CAKE

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Categories Carrot Cake Dessert Bake

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 piece large eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup grated carrots
1 cup crushed pineapples

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease and line a 9x3x3 pan and set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
Combine oil and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time beating well after addition.
Stir in vanilla extract.
Add dry ingredients, then carrots and pineapples.
Mix until well blended. Bake for 35 minutes.

RITA'S AWESOME CARROT CAKE

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My friends, family & co-workers LOVE my cake & ask for it often for birthdays, reunions & get togethers. It is soooo moist, buttery & delish!!

Provided by Rita Troi @luv2cook55

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/2 cup(s) raisins
3 cup(s) carrots, shredded
3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, packed
3 stick(s) butter, room temperature
1/2 cup(s) sugar
2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 teaspoon(s) salt
2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground
4 large eggs
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
8 ounce(s) pineapple, crushed & drained
1 cup(s) pecans,chopped
8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick(s) butter, room temperature
1 pound(s) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 cup(s) pecans,chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3-9" cake pans & set aside. Place raisins in small pan & cover with water.Heat until water starts to boil, then turn off & set aside. Place carrots & brown sugar in bowl.Mix together & set aside.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, mix flour, soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon.Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, alternating with eggs.Add vanilla & mix well.
Fold in pineapple,pecans, carrots, & drained raisins. Mix well & divide into cake pans.Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. About 25-30 minutes.Remove from oven & let rest 15 min.
For Icing: In mixing bowl, cream the cheese & butter until light & fluffy.Add sugar slowly, beating constantly. Add vanilla. If too thick, add a little milk.Frost all 3 layers & sprinkle pecans on top.

AWESOME CARROT CAKE

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i got this recipe from All recipes.com. the cake was super easy to make and extremely moist and tender. i have made alterations to the recipe as recommended by many of the members. Feel free to leave out the pecans. I did :)

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple (juice squeezed out)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 lb cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, apple sauce, sugars, crushed pineapple and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 30 minutes. To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.