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Best Carrot Cake Ever


  • Author: krmibk110
  • Total Time: 90 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This beloved dessert combines the sweetness of carrots with warm spices and features a rich cream cheese swirl for added decadence.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 pkges of Philly Cream Cheese (room temp)
  • 3/4 cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 16 oz can crushed pineapple (drained)
  • 1 cup of grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup of coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
  • 4 ounces of Philly cream cheese (room temp) for frosting
  • 1 tablespoon of butter (room temp)
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon of pineapple juice
  • Dash of salt for frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease your springform cheesecake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add flour, eggs, and vanilla, and beat until smooth; set aside.
  3. In another large bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well. Add drained pineapples, grated carrots, coconut flakes, and walnuts.
  4. Spread 1 1/2 cups of cake batter in the bottom of the pan. Add spoonfuls of cheesecake batter on top. Layer more cake batter followed by the remaining cheesecake batter; spread evenly but do not mix.
  5. Bake for 60 minutes or until the cake is set.
  6. Cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours.
  7. To release the cake from the pan, run a knife around the edge and remove the spring.
  8. For frosting, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, pineapple juice, and salt; mix well.
  9. Frost the cake and refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.

Notes

Using room temperature cream cheese ensures better mixing results. Feel free to add raisins or swap walnuts for pecans!

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 400
  • Sugar: 35g
  • Sodium: 300mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 47g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg

Keywords: carrot cake, dessert, baking, cream cheese, pineapple, nuts