Fully Loaded Carrot Cake
How to Make the BEST carrot cake! This carrot cake is fully loaded with everything delicious about a carrot cake- pineapple, raisins and more!
Servings: 15
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups coarsely grated carrots
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple reserve juice
- 2-3 tablespoons pineapple juice reserved from above
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup of walnuts
- 1 batch cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Combine the carrots with the raisins, pineapple, 2-3 tbsp of pineapple juice and brown sugar
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, white sugar, oil and vanilla together.
- In another bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
- Add the raisin/carrot mixture to the eggs one and combine. Then add in the flour and spices, mixing until combined completely. Stir in the walnuts.
- Spoon the batter into a well greased and floured 9x13 pan, add in this chunky, awesome batter. This is not for the fainthearted!
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes, or until you can poke a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean.
Notes
- Frost this with a cream cheese icing for the best results!
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 5765IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1.8mg