Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups lightly packed, finely shredded carrots
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
- Cream cheese frosting
- Toasted coconut, to garnish (optional)
Directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Thoroughly grease and flour a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.
- 2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and nutmeg into a medium bowl.
- 3. Beat the oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the mixture, mixing just until batter is smooth and blended. Fold in the carrots, pineapple, and walnuts. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
- 4. Bake for 35 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- 5. Cool the Carrot Cake on a wire rack.
- 6. Frost with cream cheese frosting when completely cool. Sprinkle with the toasted coconut if desired.
Bestow your autumnal table with a Pumpkin-Shaped Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple that’ll put a delicious, somewhat tropical spin on a homemade classic. This homemade carrot cake contains a rich color and dense texture that will make it a favorite dessert after family meals. This Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple is excerpted from Farm Anatomy (Storey Publishing, 2011) by Julia Rothman.
Pumpkin-Shaped Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple
This recipe contains crushed pineapple and orange zest, which makes the cake all the more flavorful.
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Excerpted from Farm Anatomy, text and illustrations (c) by Julia Rothman, used with permission from Storey Publishing.
