Delightful Carrot Cake Recipe
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Delightful Carrot Cake

By: tntcook 
"As a youngster I can remember waiting for grandmother to pull this cake out of the oven. Boy did it ever smell as good as it tastes. Enjoy!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, sugar, carrots, vanilla and oil. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, stir into the carrot mixture. Fold in the pineapple, nuts and raisins. Pour into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake springs back when lightly touched. When cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 296 | Total Fat: 17.9g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by PATTRICE   view full review
Forget all the other carrot cake recipes -- this is absolutely THE BEST !! Have made this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by IHTFP   view full review
Fantastic recipe - I couldn't stop eating it. Admittedly, I made a number of changes: -...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2004 by MILSMATR   view full review
When I made this cake I put in all the ingredients in a bowl, mix it all together. I first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2003 by CHELLEDGE   view full review
Excellent cake. Truthfully I only tried this recipe because I was curious that the rating for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by PASAMI   view full review
When I was a small child,my grandmother taught my sister and I this same recipand we have been...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2008 by Camila   view full review
IT IS THE BEST CARROT CAKE .YOU ONLY HAVE TO FOLLOW DE RECIPIE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by ROBY   view full review
A very different spin on the old stand by carrot cake. Nice touch with the pineapple! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by LANDABEE   view full review
Great basic recipe! I cut back on the oil to just one cup. I added on half cup of applesauce....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2003 by MELLIOTT74   view full review
This cake was an hit at my house. The cake was so moist and had great flavor. I also tried it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by DELAYNA.ANDERSON   view full review
This is by far the easiest carrot cake recipie I've ever found -- and delicious! I made it for...

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