This moist and easy carrot cake recipe was originally submitted by Michael M of Prince George, BC, Canada.
I really appreciate it. It’s a good recipe.
This carrot cake has the wonderful addition of crushed pineapple, which adds so much flavor and moisture. It is an easy cake that gets baked in a large rectangular pan.
I love this recipe. It’s simple to put together but packs a lot of flavor. And I do love carrot cakes with pineapple. The pineapple adds a nice level of sweetness and makes the cake so moist. It’s a nice combination.
I like the simple nature of this cake. Most of us love carrot cake but we don’t always want or need the layered huge cake with the cream cheese icing. Yes, it’s amazing, but sometimes you just want the flavor of the carrot cake without the fuss. This is that cake.
This cake is perfect for packing in lunches, as a snack or an easy dessert.
It’s great on a dessert platter with other cakes and cookies. Just cut it into smaller pieces, so people feel they can take a real variety of desserts.
The recipe calls for allspice, but I prefer cinnamon in my carrot cakes so I added that as an option. You can also use both, one teaspoon of allspice and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Use whatever you think you will prefer.
Easy Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons allspice, or cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 larger can crushed pineapple
- 2-3 carrots, large, finely shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour a 9" x 13" baking pan.
- Mix first three ingredients together and beat for approximately two minutes. Blend the dry ingredients (the flour, baking powder, allspice and salt) well and add to the egg mixture. Add the pineapple and carrots and stir by hand to incorporate it all.
- Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool thoroughly before icing. Use your favorite icing but add a little mint extract.
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