THE ULTIMATE CARROT CAKE

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A culmination of all the tweaks and advice I've found for the ultimate carrot cake.

Provided by Gabrielle Dante

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup canola oil
½ cup applesauce
4 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrots
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and squeezed dry
1 cup chopped pecans
3 ½ cups powdered sugar, or more to taste
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Beat brown and white sugars, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until well combined. Mix in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in carrots and pineapple, then fold in pecans. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • While the cake is cooling, combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract for frosting in a medium bowl. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Spread frosting over the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.8 g, Cholesterol 51.4 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 246.5 mg, Sugar 38.2 g

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