CARROT-PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Carrot-Pineapple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting image

Provided by aHardDaysNight

Categories Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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, plus
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 lb carrot, grated
1/2 cup diced fresh pineapple
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 lb unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 lb confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
Whisk the sugar, oil, and eggs together until the color changes to light yellow.
Add the vanilla.
In another bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Toss the raisins and walnuts with 1 tablespoon flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the pan during baking. Add to the batter and mix well.
Fold in the carrots and pineapple.
Pour the batter equally into the 2 pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans on a wire rack.
Whisk the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
Once cooled, remove the cakes from the pans and peel the parchment paper off of them.
Place the first cake layer on a cake pedestal. With a spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.