Best Heavenly Carrot Cake Recipes

Tyra's Heavenly Gluten-Free Carrot Cake image

Provided by Tyra Trout @SouthernDutchess

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cup(s) gluten free one to one baking flour
1 tablespoon(s) gluten free baking powder
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
2 cup(s) ground raw sugar
1......20oz can(s) crushed pineapple, drained
4 - eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoon(s) organic vanilla extract
2 cup(s) grated carrots
1 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts. optional
1 cup(s) organic shredded coconut
1/2 cup(s) organic applesauce

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Spray two round 8" cake pans with cooking spray
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda,cinnamon,ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl whisk together until thoroughly combined. Set aside
Beat the sugar, and eggs together then add pineapple in a large bowl until smooth. Add vanilla and remix thoroughly
Slowly add flour mix into wet ingredients, beat at medium speed until mixed well, fold in carrots, walnuts, and coconut
Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
Cool on wire racks, once cool Frost cake with gluten free cream cheese frosting

HEAVENLY CARROT CAKE image

Yield Depending on how you slice it, but 12 or more.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Steps:

Cake instuctions: Cream sugar & oil throughly and unbeaten eggs. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture, add carrots and pecans. Pour mixture into cake pans or 9 x 13 in. baking dish. Bake cake in 300 degree oven for 1 hour. Icing Instructions: Spread over cooled cake

Jack Daniels Carrot Cake with Heavenly Frosting image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt or applesauce
4 eggs
2 cups shredded carrots
1 8-oz. can of crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup Jack Daniels whiskey
2 Tablespoons butter, softened
2 oz. light cream cheese, softened
4 oz. powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon whiskey

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, mix all the dry ingredients until fully mixed.
Stir in the wet ingredients just until everything is well blended.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean..
Mix up the frosting by mixing together the softened butter and cream cheese, then stir in the powdered sugar and whiskey. Let the cake cool before frosting it.