Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, the ultimate classic carrot cake. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Fold in carrots, pineapple and walnuts. Carrot cake has always been one of my favorites, so I have eaten quite a lot of it over the years. This one is fantastic - definitely one of the best, if not the best.
The Ultimate Classic Carrot Cake is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. The Ultimate Classic Carrot Cake is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have the ultimate classic carrot cake using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make The Ultimate Classic Carrot Cake:
- Get 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Get 2 cups sugar
- Take 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Make ready 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Get 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Get 4 large eggs
- Take 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil (or canola oil, grapeseed oil, etc.)
- Make ready 3/4 cups unsweetened, chunky applesauce
- Get 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Get 2 cups carrots, shredded (about 5 small carrots)
- Make ready 1 (15 ounces) can pineapple, drained and chopped
- Take 1 cup walnuts, chopped
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Instructions to make The Ultimate Classic Carrot Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease three 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray.
- In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
- Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in carrots, pineapple and walnuts.
- Evenly divide batter between prepared cake pans and bake in oven for about 45 minutes until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
- When the cakes feel cool to the touch, place the butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-low speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- With the mixer running on low, gradually add in powdered sugar. Beat on medium until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
- Remove the cooled cakes from their tins and place one of the layers, flat side down, on a flat plate or cake stand.
- Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with final layer.
- Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake, making decorative swirls in the frosting if desired.
- Press chopped walnuts along the bottom edge of the sides.
- Cake can be stored, covered in fridge, for up to 3 days. Serve at room temperature.
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