Best 6 Carrot Cake Of My Dreams Recipes

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Have you ever dreamt of a carrot cake that would make you the envy of all your friends, a cake so moist and flavorful that every bite would be a revelation? If so, then you need to read on, because I'm about to share with you the recipe for the carrot cake of your dreams. This is not just any carrot cake; it's a culinary masterpiece that combines the perfect balance of spices, a moist and tender crumb, and a decadent cream cheese frosting. So, whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, get ready to embark on a journey that will lead you to the carrot cake of your dreams.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT CAKE OF MY DREAMS!



Carrot Cake of My Dreams! image

Very dense, moist carrot cake, full of fruit. In a taste test against a more traditional butter-based carrot cake, my co-workers thought mine must be the more sinful! But no, it's practically VIRTUOUS!

Provided by Molly

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters®)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup raisins
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ginger in a large bowl.
  • Whisk drained pineapple, brown sugar, egg substitute, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.
  • Stir pineapple mixture, carrots, zucchini, and raisins into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk reserved pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, with confectioners' sugar until a spreadable glaze forms. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 379.1 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

CARROT CAKE OF MY DREAMS!



Carrot Cake of My Dreams! image

Very dense, moist carrot cake, full of fruit. In a taste test against a more traditional butter-based carrot cake, my co-workers thought mine must be the more sinful! But no, it's practically VIRTUOUS!

Provided by Molly

Categories     Squash Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters®)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup raisins
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ginger in a large bowl.
  • Whisk drained pineapple, brown sugar, egg substitute, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.
  • Stir pineapple mixture, carrots, zucchini, and raisins into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk reserved pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, with confectioners' sugar until a spreadable glaze forms. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 379.1 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

CARROT CAKE OF MY DREAMS!



Carrot Cake of My Dreams! image

Very dense, moist carrot cake, full of fruit. In a taste test against a more traditional butter-based carrot cake, my co-workers thought mine must be the more sinful! But no, it's practically VIRTUOUS!

Provided by Molly

Categories     Squash Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters®)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup raisins
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ginger in a large bowl.
  • Whisk drained pineapple, brown sugar, egg substitute, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.
  • Stir pineapple mixture, carrots, zucchini, and raisins into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk reserved pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, with confectioners' sugar until a spreadable glaze forms. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 379.1 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

CARROT CAKE OF MY DREAMS!



Carrot Cake of My Dreams! image

Very dense, moist carrot cake, full of fruit. In a taste test against a more traditional butter-based carrot cake, my co-workers thought mine must be the more sinful! But no, it's practically VIRTUOUS!

Provided by Molly

Categories     Squash Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters®)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup raisins
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ginger in a large bowl.
  • Whisk drained pineapple, brown sugar, egg substitute, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.
  • Stir pineapple mixture, carrots, zucchini, and raisins into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk reserved pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, with confectioners' sugar until a spreadable glaze forms. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 379.1 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

CARROT CAKE OF MY DREAMS!



Carrot Cake of My Dreams! image

Very dense, moist carrot cake, full of fruit. In a taste test against a more traditional butter-based carrot cake, my co-workers thought mine must be the more sinful! But no, it's practically VIRTUOUS!

Provided by Molly

Categories     Squash Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters®)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup raisins
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ginger in a large bowl.
  • Whisk drained pineapple, brown sugar, egg substitute, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.
  • Stir pineapple mixture, carrots, zucchini, and raisins into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk reserved pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, with confectioners' sugar until a spreadable glaze forms. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 379.1 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

CARROT CAKE



Carrot Cake image

My family's best carrot cake recipe dates back to my great-grandmother! We bake up a few of these carrot cakes for special occasions to make sure there's enough to go around. You'll love the texture this pretty, moist treat gets from pineapple, coconut and, of course, carrots! -Debbie Terenzini-Wilkerson, Lusby, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups canola oil
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup well-drained crushed pineapple
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional chopped nuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, oil, carrots and vanilla; beat until combined. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a small bowl until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with additional nuts. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 819 calories, Fat 49g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 91g carbohydrate (72g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
  • Fresh Ingredients: Use the freshest ingredients possible for the best flavor. This is especially important for the carrots, which should be crisp and sweet.
  • Don't Overmix: When mixing the batter, be careful not to overmix it. This can make the cake tough.
  • Proper Baking: Bake the cake according to the recipe instructions. Overbaking can dry out the cake, while underbaking can leave it raw in the center.
  • Let the Cake Cool: Before frosting the cake, let it cool completely. This will help the cake hold its shape and prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting: For a classic carrot cake frosting, use a cream cheese frosting. Beat together cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
  • Decorate as Desired: Once the cake is frosted, you can decorate it as desired. Some popular options include chopped walnuts, shredded carrots, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Conclusion:

This carrot cake recipe is a delicious and moist treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its sweet and spicy flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this carrot cake recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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