Best 5 Daddys Favorite Carrot Cake Recipes

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Are you looking for a delectable carrot cake recipe that will leave your taste buds dancing? Look no further than the divine "Daddy's Favorite Carrot Cake." This irresistible treat is a symphony of flavors, combining moist carrot cake layers with a luscious cream cheese frosting that will transport you to dessert heaven. Its unique blend of spices and tantalizing aroma will fill your home with warmth and comfort, making it the perfect recipe for special occasions or simply to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DAVID'S FAVORITE CARROT CAKE WITH PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



David's Favorite Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting image

Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 cup light brown sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts, plus more for garnish
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
One 15-ounce can pineapple rings, drained (reserve the liquid for the frosting) and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice from the canned pineapple

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with the butter.
  • In a large bowl, add the granulated sugar, oil, brown sugar and eggs and mix together. Add the flour, carrots, coconut, walnuts, cinnamon, almond extract, baking powder, salt and pineapple and fold the ingredients together.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pans and place the pans on a baking sheet. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Place the cakes on a cooling rack until completely cooled, about an hour.
  • For the frosting: Meanwhile, in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and pineapple juice. Mix until smooth and incorporated.
  • To frost the cake: Carefully remove the cooled cakes from the pans. Using an offset spatula, place a dollop of the frosting on the cake stand and spread to create a sticky base. Place one layer on the frosting on the cake stand. Thickly frost the entire top of the cake and place the other layer atop the now frosted one. Beginning with the top of the new layer, frost generously. Place a large dollop of frosting on the side of the cake and spin the cake to evenly frost the sides. Garnish with the remaining walnuts.

SISTER BETH'S CARROT CAKE



Sister Beth's Carrot Cake image

One of my sisters, Beth, learned how to make carrot cake in home economics class in 1978. A few years ago I asked her to write down what she remembered from the recipe. Only remembering two-thirds of the ingredients, I completed the recipe by trial and error. It was worth all the effort. Simply delicious.

Provided by Food Eater

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded carrots
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1 dash vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Whisk vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth.
  • Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
  • Stir oil mixture into flour mixture until a well-mixed batter forms.
  • Fold carrots, pineapple, coconut, and walnuts into batter; pour into prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour; cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and a dash vanilla extract together in a bowl until well blended; spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.5 calories, Carbohydrate 69.6 g, Cholesterol 69.6 mg, Fat 36 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 409.3 mg, Sugar 47.2 g

THE BEST CARROT CAKE YOU'LL EVER EAT RECIPE BY TASTY



The Best Carrot Cake You'll Ever Eat Recipe by Tasty image

Hand-grating carrots is a labor of love that gives this recipe the ultimate carrot flavor and delicate texture we love in our cake. Not to be outdone, the luscious cream cheese frosting has real vanilla bean to take this cake to the next level. This is the best carrot cake we have ever made.

Provided by Matt Ciampa

Categories     Bakery Goods

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
2 lb large carrot, peeled
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ¾ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon McCormick® vanilla extract
1 cup vegetable oil
2 sticks butter, softened
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
3 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line the bottoms of 3 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
  • Make the cake: Grate the carrots on the large holes of a box grater. You should have about 6 cups.
  • In a large bowl, combine the grated carrots and buttermilk and stir until the carrots are completely coated.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), combine the brown and granulated sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until the mixture drips from the whisk in ribbons, about 3 minutes.
  • With the mixer running on medium speed, slowly drizzle in the vegetable oil, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through, if necessary. Continue mixing until the mixture is fully emulsified, about 2 minutes.
  • Add ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Add ½ of the carrot mixture and continue mixing on low speed until incorporated. Continue alternating adding the flour and carrot mixture. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a flat rubber spatula to bring the batter together.
  • Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and let cool completely.
  • Make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), cream together the butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, salt, and vanilla bean seeds until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing until silky and smooth, about 4 minutes.
  • Assemble the cake: Dab a bit of frosting on a cake board and place a cake layer on top. Scoop 1 cup of frosting onto the cake. Repeat with the remaining 2 layers. Use the remaining frosting to coat the top of the cake completely, leaving the sides naked.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 755 calories, Carbohydrate 107 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 74 grams

DADDY'S FAVORITE CARROT CAKE



Daddy's Favorite Carrot Cake image

This is a family favorite around our house. So simple and so yummy. I use the Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe (#6536) from riffraff to frost it with. Yummy!

Provided by KayKayPuff

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 8x12 inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, sugar and oil.
  • With mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture.
  • Blend in vanilla, carrot, raisins (if adding) and pecans.
  • Pour batter into a well greased 8 x 12 inch pan.
  • Bake in 325°F oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • When cake is cool, spread with cream cheese icing. When cake is frosted, sprinkle a small handful of pecans on top of cake.
  • Note: Chopped peanuts or walnuts may be substituted for pecans.
  • Note: I double this recipe and use a 13x9 pan.
  • Note: Prep time does not include shredding the carrots.

DAVID'S CARROT CAKE



David's Carrot Cake image

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

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake, 16-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups flour, sifted
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons allspice
4 eggs
1 cup coconut
1 cup oil
1 cup pineapple, crushed
1 cup carrot, grated
1 cup pecans, chopped
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cake:.
  • Mix sifted flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and all spice together; set aside.
  • In seperate bowl mix together 4 eggs, coconut, oil, pineapple, carrots, and pecans.
  • Gradually stir dry ingredients into egg mixture; stir by hand until mixed together.
  • Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan.
  • Bake 45 minutes.
  • Frosting:.
  • With an electric/stand mixture cream together cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar.
  • Add in coconut and pecan and mix just until they are incorporated.
  • Spread frosting onto cooled cake and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658, Fat 40.6, SaturatedFat 14, Cholesterol 77.4, Sodium 426.6, Carbohydrate 72.1, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 55.8, Protein 6

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor and texture of your carrot cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough and dense. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake at the right temperature and for the right amount of time. If the cake is underbaked, it will be gooey and undercooked. If it is overbaked, it will be dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting and becoming runny.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

Carrot cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and cream cheese frosting, it is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a simple snack or an impressive dessert to serve at a party, carrot cake is a great choice. So next time you are in the mood for something sweet, give this classic recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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