Marla Gibbs' Carrot Cake
Yield
16 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | cups |
raw sugar
|
* |
4 | large |
eggs
|
|
1 ½ | cups |
vegetable oil
|
|
2 | cups |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
cinnamon
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking soda
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
2 | cups |
carrots
grated |
|
1 | can |
pineapple
crushed, drained |
* |
1 | cup |
pecans
chopped |
|
Frosting | |||
1 | package |
cream cheese
softened |
|
1 | cup |
butter
softened |
|
1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
1 | pound |
powdered sugar
sifted |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
473 | ml |
raw sugar
|
* |
4 | large |
eggs
|
|
355 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
473 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
7.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
473 | ml |
carrots
grated |
|
1 | can |
pineapple
crushed, drained |
* |
237 | ml |
pecans
chopped |
|
Frosting: | |||
1 | package |
cream cheese
softened |
|
237 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
453.6 | g |
powdered sugar
sifted |
Directions
In a mixing bowl, beat raw sugar and eggs thoroughly.
Mix in vegetable oil.
Stir flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
Add to egg mixture, beating until just combined.
Stir in carrots, pineapple and pecan.
Spread evenly into 2 greased and waxed paper lined 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake pulls slightly away from the edge of pan.
Cool 10 minutes; remove cake from pan. Cool on wire rack.
In a la rge mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth.
Spread top of one layer with ¼ of cheese mixture.
Place second lay on top and spread with frosting.