Ingredients
Carrot Cake
3 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Cups Shredded carrots
2 Cups White sugar
3 Eggs
2 TBSP Buttermilk
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Crushed pineapple
1 1/2 Vegetable Oil
1 1/2 Cups Pecans (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese. (Room temperature)
1 lemon or orange, Juiced.
1 Box or 16 ounces of confectioners sugar. (Powdered sugar)
Instructions
Carrot Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 13 X 9-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or food processor, add sugar, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Drizzle in vegetable oil while the mixer is running. Then add pineapple and carrots.
- Once thoroughly mixed, add in flour mixture.
- Turn off the mixer and add pecans by hand.
- Scrape batter from the mixer into the baking pan. Bang on the counter to release air bubbles.
- Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
- Remove and allow the cake to cool.
- Once cool, spread cream cheese frosting and enjoy!!
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a bowl add the cream cheese, juice or lemon, or orange and 1 box (16 ounces) of confectioners (powdered) sugar. Mix until creamy. Add to the cake once the cake has cooled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: dessert