Easy Carrot Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A moist, spiced carrot cake studded with crushed pineapple and pecans, layered with creamy vanilla bean frosting and topped with pecan praline. A classic dessert that's deeply flavorful and impressive.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 16- 1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (175ml) pineapple juice (drained from crushed pineapple)
- 2¾ cup (300g) flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp allspice
- 15 oz (430g) canned crushed pineapple (drained and juice reserved)
- 2 cups (4 medium) carrots (grated on fine side of box grater)
- 1 cup (100g) chopped pecan nuts
- ½ cup (115g) butter (softened)
- 8.8 oz (250g) cream cheese (softened)
- 3¼ cups (400g) powdered sugar/icing sugar (sifted)
- 2 tsp vanilla paste
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (100g) pecan nuts (roughly chopped)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 413mg
- Total sugar
- 50g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 228mg
- Calcium
- 64mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 413MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.