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Carrot Cake (Easy and ultra moist!)

Name: Carrot Cake (Easy and ultra moist!)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 440g / 20 oz can crushed pineapple (, drained but RESERVE juice (Note 1)); 1/4 cup (65 ml) reserved canned pineapple juice ((from canned pineapple above)); 3/4 cup (185 ml) milk (, at room temperature (full or low fat) ); 1 tsp white vinegar ((or lemon juice or other clear vinegar, (Note 2)); 3 eggs ((55g/2oz each)); 1 1/2 cups (265g) brown sugar ((loosely packed)); 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil ((or canola)); 2 cups (300g) flour (, plain / all purpose); 2 tsp baking soda ((aka bi carb soda, Note 3) (NOT BAKING POWDER)); 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp cinnamon powder; 2 cups grated carrot (, about 2 carrots, peeled (Note 4)); 1/4 cup coconut (, shredded or desiccated (plain / unsweetened)); 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (, roughly chopped); 180g / 6oz cream cheese (, at room temperature (Note 5)); 225g / 1 cup unsalted butter (, softened); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 cups (480g) icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted if clumpy (Note 6))

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 12 · 45m total

Servings

Calories

35% of a 2,000 cal day

707KCAL

Protein

7g14% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat36g

46%

Saturated16g

79%

Unsaturated20g

—

Total Carbs92g

33%

Fiber3g

Total Sugars69g

—

incl. Added Sugars61g

100%

Starch21g

—

Sodium403mg

18%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A moist, easy carrot cake with crushed pineapple, walnuts, and coconut topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting. Rich in flavor and texture, this is a go-to recipe for celebrations.

Ingredients

12 SERVINGS

440 gcrushed pineapple — canned, drained, 20 oz
¼ cupreserved canned pineapple juice — 65 ml
¾ cupmilk — at room temperature, full-fat or low-fat, 185 ml
1 tspwhite vinegar — or lemon juice or other clear vinegar
3eggs — 165 g
265 gbrown sugar — loosely packed, 1½ cup
½ cupvegetable oil — 125 ml, or canola oil
300 gflour, plain / all purpose — 2 cup
2 tspbaking soda
½ tspsalt
2 tspcinnamon powder — ground
2 cupsgrated carrot — peeled, 2
¼ cupcoconut, shredded or desiccated (plain / unsweetened)
½ cupwalnuts — roughly chopped, or pecans
180 gcream cheese — at room temperature, 6 oz
225 gunsalted butter — softened, 1 cup
1 tspvanilla extract
480 gicing sugar / powdered sugar — 4 cup

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Method

45m total

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