Reviewed: May 20, 2013

i liked it but to much oil cut it down a notch :) but on the other hand very good !!! :D

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Reviewed: May 18, 2013

If it is a carrot cake why put applesauce & pineapples in it? Applesauce makes it taste closer to a spice cake & pineapples make it gummy.

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jo s

Home Town: Pineville, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2013

I tried this recipe today and used the suggestion from others to substitute 1 cup of non-sweetened apple sauce and 1/2 cup oil for the 1 1/2 cups of oil the recipe calls for and it worked well. I also added 1/2 c golden raisins and rather than baking in a 9x13 pan, I split the batter between two 8 1/2" rounds. While I liked the recipe, I would puree the pineapple next time as it was rather chunky for my tastes.

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2013

OMG!just finished making it and it is way to watery. Don't put as much oil as it says on the recipe, i didn't get to read the feedbacks before I baked my cake uugh what a bummer!!and don't put the juice of the pineapple. Im going to try this again. :(

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psan2

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2013

Delicious!!! My first time making a carrot cake and it was easy and so delicious. I followed the recipe exact the only difference is the baking pan I used was a bunt pan and it baked beautifully -- I would not change.

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nygirlatheart

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Uniondale, New York, USA

Living In: Deltona, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2013

I should have read more of the reviews before trying this carrot cake recipe. The cake comes out WAY too oily!! If i made it again I'd reduce the amount of oil used (maybe 3/4 cup) and substitute something like apple sauce to maintain the moisture. Moist is great, but there are better ways to achieve a moist cake without resorting to so much oil. Also I'd increase the amount of sugar in the cake batter (the cake comes out barely sweet), maybe use 2 cups rather than a cup and a half. I'm not one for really sugary cakes, but this one needs a bit more sugar. If you had to make major adjustments to the recipe, how can you rate it five stars? Please rate the recipe as it appears, not how it turned out when you recreated the recipe to make it palatable.

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Brian_M

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2012

I thought this was easy to understand and I enjoyed spendiing the time with my granddaughters creating this delicious desert. Santa won't be getting cookies this year. Thank you so much.

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joesgirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Stearns, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2012

I reduced the oil in the cake from 1 and 1/2 cup to 1 cup, the cake came out delicious!!

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Nishish

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2012

I found this recipe years ago, and have been making it ever since! I make this cake every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and my family LOVES it. I did change a few things: 1. I beat the eggs seperately, then gradually add the oil....whisking until light in color. Then I add the pinapple, carrots, and nuts, and mix. I mix the flour, sugar, and spices together in a seperate bowl, and gradually add to the wet mixture. I find this makes for a lighter, fluffier cake. 2. For the icing, I use 1 stick unsalted butter, and 1/2 "brick" of cream cheese. Makes for a lighter, creamier icing. Also, because of the pineapple, this cake MUST be kept refrigerated...the moisture from the pineapple will make it go bad quickly if not kept at a cool temperture...

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Brenda V.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newburgh, New York, USA

Living In: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2012

My boyfriend had been begging me for weeks to make him a carrot cake w/cream cheese icing from scratch. Mind you, I cook a lot of dinners, but have never been much of a bake from scratch kind of gal. But then I found this recipe and thought it looked easy enough so I decided to give it a shot. Even my bf wasn't excepting it to be perfect the first time, he just wanted me to try, BUT it came out SO freaking good. He was in love, the kids were in love, and I myself was in love with this cake. I know a lot of the other reviewers thought it was TOO oily and moist, but we thought it was just right. Maybe it's just a matter of preference, maybe I just got lucky, but , that was some good cake! I'm making another one to bring to a party tonight, we'll see if it's as big of a hit for my friends as it was for my family!

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