Old Fashioned Carrot Cake
Servings 12
This old-fashioned carrot cake is made from scratch using the perfect combination of spices and topped with a thick homemade pineapple cream cheese glaze. It’s moist, delicious, and simple to make using your 9×13 pan.
Ingredients
Carrot Cake
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 3/4 Cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 Cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 3 Cups carrots gratted
- 1 Cup pecans chopped
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 3 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/4 Cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 Cups powdered sugar
- 8 oz crushed pineapple drained
Instructions
Carrot Cake
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.
- In order stir in the following: vegetable oil, beaten eggs, grated carrots and nuts. Mix by hand.
- Bake in a greased baking pan for 30-40 minutes at 350˚F.
- Let cool completely before adding the glaze.
Cream Cheese Glaze
- Beat together softened cream cheese and butter. Mix in the vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Stir in by hand the drained pineapple.
- Glaze cooled carrot cake. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Make-Ahead. I recommend making this cake ahead of time because of the time it takes to cool a cake before adding the cream cheese frosting. After letting the cake fully cool and before frosting, you can store it covered in saran wrap at room temperature.
Freezing. This cake freezes really well! Once frosted, store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, let thaw in the refrigerator.
Storing. Because of the cream cheese frosting, store in the refrigerator in an airtight container or covered to avoid the cake from drying out.
Cake Pan Sizes. This cake is made using three 8" round pans, two 9" round pans, or one 9x13 inch pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice of cake | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 5563IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg