My Favorite Carrot Cake
This is a Pineapple Carrot Cake recipe that I swear by. Canned baby food instead of grated carrots makes it fast and easy, while applesauce instead of oil makes it a lot healthier.
This is a Pineapple Carrot Cake recipe that I swear by. Canned baby food instead of grated carrots makes it fast and easy, while applesauce instead of oil makes it a lot healthier.
- Carbohydrate 49.7670015062414 g
- Cholesterol 184.506733632578 mg
- Fat 47.1082515767345 g
- Fiber 1.87599511988915 g
- Protein 5.80789986523455 g
- Saturated Fat 28.4795127352201 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (205g)
- Sodium 9678.56049283728 mg
- Sugar 47.8910063863522 g
- Trans Fat 3.9506353851594 g
- Calories 634 calories
Step-by-step
- Combine the dry ingredients.
- Add oil/applesauce, eggs, and baby food.
- Mix well.
- Add pineapple.
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9" pans.
- Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
- For frosting, combine the ingredients and beat until smooth.
Standard measurements on a page cannot reveal how moisture retention actually works inside a heavy batter containing puréed vegetables and fruit. When substituting puréed carrots and applesauce for whole shreds and oil, the internal steam dynamics shift significantly during baking.
- Bake the layers in two greased and floured nine-inch metal pans at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until a wooden pick inserted into the center emerges clean, typically requiring 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool the baked layers completely on wire racks before applying cream cheese frosting, or residual heat will liquefy the dairy fats.
- Wrap unfrosted baked layers tightly in plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil to freeze them for up to three months without freezer burn.
- Thaw frozen layers overnight in the refrigerator while still wrapped to prevent condensation from pooling on the crumb surface.
Executing this bake efficiently requires whisking dry components thoroughly to evenly distribute the two teaspoons of baking soda before introducing wet elements. Proper cooling prevents structural failure during assembly.
