Fabulous Carrot Cake

SERVES: 15

COOK TIME: 45 Min

Looking for a fabulous dessert to serve to your friends and family? Look no further than our Fabulous Carrot Cake. This from-scratch carrot cake with a simple homemade frosting is sure to be the talk of the table. It's so moist and flavorful!

What You'll Need

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup, drained well
1 pound carrots, shredded
1 cup raisins
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 teaspoon fresh grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, then dust with flour.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
In another large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in pineapple, carrots, raisins, and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended. Pour into baking dish.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely in baking dish.
To make frosting, in a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon peel and lemon juice. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cake.

Notes

If you liked this recipe, be sure to check out our free eBook, Classic Cakes: 24 Easy Cake Recipes to Enjoy Year-Round!

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keypay17

Mar 31, 2021

The instruction and ingredients list for the frosting is messed up!!!! Might want to rewrite it!!! I managed to figure it out and Delicious.

kyrss55 7195637

Oct 28, 2020

Great recipe, absolutely delicious , light and fluffy

F I Member 83 69603

Mar 28, 2018

I am so happy to have found this Carrot Cake recipe again.

grannytina1 272961 6

Mar 31, 2017

GREAT recipe! wonderful blend of flavors.. This recipe is a real keeper and impresses guests and family.it truly is fabulous

grannytina1 272961 6

Mar 31, 2017

GREAT recipe! wonderful blend of flavors.. This recipe is a real keeper and impresses guests and family.it truly is fabulous

grannytina1 272961 6

Mar 31, 2017

GREAT recipe! wonderful blend of flavors.. This recipe is a real keeper and impresses guests and family.it truly is fabulous

wendygoerl 2394329

Oct 10, 2014

"Newly popular in the 60's"? I always heard it was invented by a guy who dehydrated foods of WWII, and had a bunch of dried carrots left over after the war ended, and experimented with his pre-war employer, putting it in different recipes until they tried it in cakes and had a hit.

chawley1 5046893

Apr 18, 2013

would 1 cup of grated carrot equal a pound of grated carrot

mmhartos 3070270

Oct 04, 2013

3 1/2 cups

Vanette

Feb 11, 2012

This sounds super, however on January 18, 2012, I received an e-mail from you that included a Carrot Cake baked in a 10-cup bundt pan and served without frosting. I printed it, but the whole right side of the recipe was cut off, so I'm missing some of the instructions. How can I find this recipe again?? I've purchased everything I need for the cake, but am not certain how some of the instructions read.

Dawn 5077626

Apr 15, 2014

It might be the All in One Carrot Cake you are looking for :)