Easter Party Dessert - Carrot Cake
This is an old-fashioned carrot cake recipe. It's perfect for Easter!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 955kcal
Cost: $10
Carrot Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup corn oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup pureed carrots
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup crushed canned pineapple
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 ounces cream cheese room temp.
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Puree 1 1/3 cup carrots (first chop, then boil, then puree) and set aside.
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Add in the oil, eggs, and vanilla and beat well.
Fold in the pureed carrots, shredded coconut, and drained pineapple.
Pour batter into two 8" round cake pans
Bake until the edges have pulled away or until the toothpick comes out semi-clean. About 20 minutes, but check often as every oven varies!
Cool for and then frost!
Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat the softened cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until smooth.
Add in the sugar and beat until combined.
Stack the cakes, add frosting to the center and then frost the outside of the cake.
Add coconut shreds and flowers to garnish
Calories: 955kcal | Carbohydrates: 116g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 4313IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg