Best Linda Baines Carrot Cake Recipes

CARROT CAKE

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The BEST homemade carrot cake recipe is extra moist from crushed pineapple and buttermilk, has the perfect blend of spices, and is smothered in cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar (, firmly packed)
1 cup oil (,vegetable or canola oil)
1/2 cup buttermilk
4 large eggs (, room temperature)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup crushed pineapple*
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 1/2 cups carrots (, finely grated (about 1 lb.))
1 cup chopped pecans (, optional)
1 cup golden raisins (, optional)
16 ounces cream cheese (, softened)
3/4 cup butter (, softened)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4-5 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare three 8 inch cake pans* by lightly coating with cooking spray and lining with parchment paper on the bottom.
Beat the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and pineapple together in a large bowl.
In another bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated.
Fold in the carrots, pecans and raisins just until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake on the center oven rack until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes. Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10-15 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 864 kcal, Carbohydrate 126 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 37 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 141 mg, Sodium 466 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 97 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LINDA'S CARROT CAKE

Linda's Carrot Cake image

Make and share this Linda's Carrot Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 1/2 cups oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups carrots, grated
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tablespoon milk
2 1/2 cups confectionary' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 dash salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Steps:

Cake: Beat eggs.
Mix with oil and sugar.
Combine dry ingredients, then mix together.
Grease pan and pour batter into it.
Bake at 350 for 1 hours.
or until done.
Let cake cool.
Frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients, and mix until smooth.
Frost cake, sprinkle pecans on top, and put in refrigerator to chill before eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 733.9, Fat 38.1, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 70, Sodium 486.9, Carbohydrate 96.1, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 77.1, Protein 5.9